Contents

SIPRI Yearbook 2015

SIPRI Yearbook 2015

VI. Indian nuclear forces

Chapter:
11. World nuclear forces
Source:
SIPRI Yearbook 2015
Author(s):
Shannon N. Kile, Hans M. Kristensen, Phillip Patton Schell, Alexander Glaser, Zia Mian

India is estimated to have an arsenal of 90–110 nuclear weapons. This figure is based on calculations of India’s inventory of weapon-grade plutonium and the number of operational nuclear-capable delivery systems.

Citation (MLA):
Kile, Shannon N., Hans M. Kristensen, Phillip Patton Schell, Alexander Glaser, and Zia Mian. "11. World nuclear forces." SIPRI Yearbook. SIPRI. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016. Web. 29 Apr. 2025. <https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780198737810/sipri-9780198737810-chapter-11-div1-7.xml>.
Citation (APA):
Kile, S., Kristensen, H., Patton Schell, P., Glaser, A., & Mian, Z. (2016). 11. World nuclear forces. In SIPRI, SIPRI Yearbook 2015: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 29 Apr. 2025, from https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780198737810/sipri-9780198737810-chapter-11-div1-7.xml
Citation (Chicago):
Kile, Shannon N., Hans M. Kristensen, Phillip Patton Schell, Alexander Glaser, and Zia Mian. "11. World nuclear forces." In SIPRI Yearbook 2015: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security, SIPRI. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016). Retrieved 29 Apr. 2025, from https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780198737810/sipri-9780198737810-chapter-11-div1-7.xml
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