China is expanding its nuclear arsenal more rapidly than any other country, now possessing three times the number of warheads that India has, according to a report released on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI),

India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan while China has expanded its nuclear arsenal from 410 warheads in January 2023 to 500 by January 2024, according to a Swedish think-tank. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said India's "stored" nuclear warheads were 172 in January this year while the number for Pakistan was 170.

According to a paper released on Monday by the Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China has increased its nuclear arsenal from 410 warheads in January 2023 to 500 by January 2024,

The Chinese nuclear arsenal has increased from 410 warheads to 500 warheads within a year, claimed The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

China may be capable of fielding the same number of long-range nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles as Russia and the U.S. by the end of the decade.

The Chinese nuclear arsenal is expanding and quickly, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published Monday. The number of operational nuclear warheads globally is increasing every year,

China is boosting its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country around the globe, and now has triple the number of warheads that India has, while it also deploys some of them on "high operational alert" on ballistic missiles.

SIPRI estimates India has 172 warheads, while China has 500 and Pakistan has 170. Russia and the US hold almost 90% of all nuclear weapons.