INS Arighat

India and Pakistan possess nearly identical nuclear arsenals, yet their doctrines diverge significantly. India adheres to 'No First Use' and aims for a minimum deterrent, while Pakistan's 'Full Spectrum Deterrence' counters India's conventional strength. India is expanding its nuclear triad, focusing on survivability and reach, while Pakistan emphasises tactical nuclear weapons and flexible options, raising escalation risks.

National Technology Day in India is a tribute to the groundbreaking 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, symbolizing the nation's incredible journey in technological innovation. With a sophisticated nuclear triad now established, India stands tall with 172 warheads managed by the Strategic Forces Command, integrating air, land, and sea capabilities for unmatched security against any adversarial threats.

India has bolstered its strategic deterrence by commissioning ins arighat, its second nuclear-powered submarine with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. Armed with K-15 missiles and nearly 112 meters long, ins arighat joins INS Arihant to enhance India's nuclear triad. This marks a crucial step in strengthening India's military capabilities and long-term strategic plans.

India is poised to commission its second nuclear-powered submarine, ins arighat, equipped with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. This 112-meter vessel will fortify the nation's strategic deterrence by joining INS Arihant. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will oversee the ceremony in Visakhapatnam. This move marks a pivotal advancement in India's maritime security framework.

India was set to commission its second nuclear-powered submarine, ins arighat, armed with nuclear missiles, strengthening its strategic deterrence. Constructed at Vizag, the submarine underwent extensive trials. The project also included two nuclear-powered attack submarines with conventional weapons. The development came amid increased naval activities by China in the Indian Ocean region.

India is confident of its strategic deterrence capability, which will get a greater punch with the ongoing induction of Agni-V missiles and Rafale fighters and ins arighat this year, though it still lags behind both China and Pakistan in the number of nuclear warheads. China now possesses 350 nuclear warheads, while Pakistan has 165, as compared to 156 of India, as per a report.

India on Friday successfully tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from its solitary nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant, and promptly declared that having an `assured retaliatory capability’ was in tune with the country’s `credible minimum deterrence’ against the first-use of nuclear weapons by an adversary.

India's indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Friday. The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with "very high accuracy", the defence ministry said.

India is set to clear a mega indigenous project to build three nuclear-powered attack submarines, which will be followed by approval for another three at a later stage, as part of the long-term plan to counter China’s expanding naval footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and beyond.

India will have three SSBNs by early next year as the country is steadily bolstering its nuclear triad. The other components of the triad include the land-based Agni ballistic missiles and fighter jets like Sukhoi-30MKIs, Mirage-2000s and Rafales that can drop nuclear gravity bombs

India's indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant successfully tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Friday. The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with "very high accuracy", the defence ministry said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the country's first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant successfully completed its "first deterrence patrol", which signifies the underwater predator has undertaken its maiden long-range mission with "live" nuclear-tipped missiles.

India’s depleting underwater combat arm will get a boost with the commissioning of the fourth diesel-electric Scorpene submarine as INS Vela in Mumbai on Thursday. Under the over Rs 23,000 crore `Project-75’ under way at Mazagon Docks with French collaboration for construction of six Scorpene submarines, the Navy has commissioned three vessels, INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, and INS Karanj, till now.

In what would be a major boost for the submarine building capability within the country, the first three nuclear attack submarines to be built indigenously would be having 95% 'Made in India' content in them and it would further go up in the next 3. For the 6 nuclear attack submarines, the planners are confident that they would be able to complete the project without external help.

India tested its nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), designed to have a strike range of 3,500 km, from an undersea platform in the shape of a submersible pontoon off the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The K-4 missiles are to be followed by the K-5 and K-6 missiles in the 5,000 to 6,000 km range.

In 2024, India made significant advancements in its military capabilities by enhancing its defence strategy and upgrading its arsenal. New additions include AK-203 rifles, ASMI SMGs, Agniastra, Nagastra-1, advanced tanks, and naval vessels. These enhancements focus on improving India's military strength, contributing to the Make in India initiative, and bolstering national security.

The Navy will commission its fifth diesel-electric Scorpene submarine as INS Vagir next week, with the sixth and the last one to be delivered by the end of this year under the over Rs 23,000 crore project inked with French companies way back in 2005.Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar will be the chief guest for the commissioning ceremony at the naval dockyard in Mumbai on January 23.

In a step towards bolstering strategic deterrence capabilities, India on Monday successfully tested a new-generation nuclear capable Agni ballistic missile from the test range on the Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.

India's underwater combat arm is set to get another major boost early next year with the induction of another nuclear and two diesel-electric conventional submarines. On the SSBN (nuclear-propelled submarines armed with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles) front, the 6,000-tonne ins arighat is also slated to be commissioned within the next few months.

India will soon conduct another test of its most formidable strategic missile, the over 5,000-km Agni-V, even as work is still in progress to develop multiple-warhead capability for ballistic missiles. The “user-trial in full operational configuration” of the Agni-V missile, which carries a single 1.5-tonne warhead, will be conducted by the tri-Service Strategic Forces Command (SFC) in October, said sources on Thursday.

Nuclear attack submarines will give India a significant strike and area denial capability in the region.

India on Monday conducted a test of the nuclear capable Agni-IV ballistic missile, which has a strike range of 4,000 km, as part of a “night user trial in operational configuration” by the Strategic Forces Command. The two-stage Agni-IV surface-to-surface missile was flight-tested for its “entire range” from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three naval vessels, emphasizing India's maritime legacy and self-reliance. Modi outlined plans for navy modernization, job creation through domestic warship construction, and port sector expansion. He highlighted regional security, the SAGAR initiative, and increased confidence in domestically-made equipment. India's defence production now exceeds Rs 1.25 lakh crore.

The defence ministry issued the RFP (request for proposal) to defence shipyard Mazagon Docks (MDL) and private ship-builder Larsen & Toubro, who in turn will tie-up with one of the five shortlisted foreign companies to submit techno-commercial bids for the mega diesel-electric submarine-building programme called `Project-75 India (P-75I)’.

India on Friday finally formally cleared the decks for the long-pending Rs 50,000 crore project to domestically construct six new-generation stealth submarines with foreign collaboration, in what is called the `mother of all underwater combat deals’. The Rajnath Singh-led defence acquisitions council (DAC) approved the tender to be issued to defence shipyard MDL and L&T.