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23 April 2015

India's Nuclear-Weapons Program: 5 Things You Need to Know


India is one of the world’s greatest emerging powers today. Its economy is growing rapidly and its military is one of the largest in the world, with over amillion soldiers.

India sees its nuclear weapons capacity to be an integral part of its vision as a great power, and its nuclear program is important for both its prestige and security doctrine.

Yet, India’s nuclear weapons program has not been free of controversy and criticism. India is not a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), and is not one of the five nuclear weapons powers the treaty recognizes. India’s nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998 led to criticism and even sanctions.

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