Pakistan has more nuclear weapons than India: report

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Nov 18 (PTI) Pakistan is estimated to have
more nuclear warheads than India and the two Asian neighbours
along with China are increasing their arsenals and deploying
weapons at more sites, two eminent American atomic experts
have claimed.

While Pakistan is estimated to possess 70-90 nuclear
weapons, India is believed to have 60-80, claims Robert S
Norris and Hans M Kristensen in their latest article 'Nuclear
Notebook: Worldwide deployments of nuclear weapons, 2009'.
The article published in the latest issue of 'Bulletin
of the Atomic Science' claimed that Beijing, Islamabad and New
Delhi are quantitatively and qualitatively increasing their
arsenals and deploying weapons at more sites, yet the
locations are difficult to pinpoint.
For example, no reliable public information exists on
where Pakistan or India produces its nuclear weapons, it said.
"Whereas many of the Chinese bases are known, this is
not the case in Pakistan and India, where we have found no
credible information that identifies permanent nuclear weapons
storage locations," they said.
"Pakistan's nuclear weapons are not believed to be
fully operational under normal circumstances, India is thought
to store its nuclear warheads and bombs in central storage
locations rather than on bases with operational forces. But,
since all three countries are expanding their arsenals, new
bases and storage sites probably are under construction," the
two nuclear experts said. PTI LKJ
ANU


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