Who have better missiles India or Pakistan?

According to the data compiled, Pakistan allegedly has 110-130 nuclear warheads, whereas India possesses 100-120 nuclear warheads. Islamabad and New Delhi are both in the process of expanding their nuclear weapon arsenals including missile delivery capabilities, the report notes.
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Who has more missiles India or Pakistan?

ARSENAL SIZE

Pakistan holds about 100-120 nuclear weapons, which can be delivered by aircraft and land-based missiles, while India's nuclear arsenal is around 90-110 nuclear weapons, according to estimates by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
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Does Pakistan have nuclear missile?

Pakistan's nuclear delivery systems include at least four short-range and two medium-range ballistic missiles, according to the U.S.-based Arms Control Association (ACA). Several more missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of 7,000 kilometres, are under development.
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Which country became nuclear power first India or Pakistan?

India became a nuclear power in 1974, and Pakistan became a nuclear power in 1998. Neither country has used nuclear weapons in conflict, but many experts fear that the ongoing crisis could escalate beyond conventional weapons use.
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Which is fastest missile in world?

The Indian/Russian BrahMos, currently the fastest operational supersonic missile capable of speeds of around 2,100–2,300 mph, is the most well-known supersonic missile. A hypersonic missile is five times faster than the speed of sound and exceeds Mach-5 (3,800 mph).
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Does India have hydrogen bomb?

On May 11, apart from an H-bomb explosion, India conducted two other tests simultaneously: an atom bomb and a low-yield fission weapon with sub-kilo-tonne yields (below 1,000 tonnes of TNT equivalent). The Indian scientists now put the yield from the fission bomb at 20 kt and the hydrogen bomb at 25 kt.
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Who made atom bomb in India?

Work on a nuclear fission device had been authorized by Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on September 7, 1972. A small team of about 75 scientists and engineers at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) began the process of designing and developing an atomic bomb. The head of the development team was Raja Ramanna.
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Does India have atom bomb?

India: Approximately 156 nuclear warheads. Israel: An estimated 90 nuclear warheads, with fissile material for up to 200.
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Is Pakistan stronger than India?

According to the most recent study from Global Firepower Ranking, the military might of India and Pakistan is completely unmatched. In terms of the total power index, India is only behind the United States, Russia, and China, while Pakistan is far behind in 10th place.
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Who gave Pakistan nuclear?

Although Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is now identified as the man who single-handedly built Pakistan's bomb, the reality is more complex. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, who died in Islamabad on Sunday (October 10) of Covid-related complications at age 85, was revered in Pakistan as the “father” of the country's “atom bomb”.
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Which country has more atom bomb?

The U.S. and Russia are by far the two countries with the most nuclear warheads in military stockpiles, with each having close to 4,000 in possession.
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How powerful is Indian nuclear bomb?

The nuclear bomb unleashed an enormous amount of energy, believed to be in the order of 57 megatons, or 57 million tons of TNT, 1,500 times that of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs combined, and 10 times more powerful than all the munitions expended during World War Two.
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Who led Pokhran test?

Abdul Kalam, and Dr. R. Chidambaram, the Director of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), were the chief coordinators of this test planning.
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Who has nuclear codes in India?

The Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) of India is the authority responsible for command, control and operational decisions regarding India's nuclear weapons programme. It comprises a Political Council headed by the Prime Minister of India and an Executive Council headed by the National Security Advisor.
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Does India have a neutron bomb?

NEW DELHI -- A month after China disclosed that it has developed a neutron bomb, India said it also can manufacture the thermonuclear weapon.
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What is the biggest bomb in India?

The biggest conventional bomb that India has is called the 'Smart Precise Impact and Cost Effective' or SPICE bomb, which is under the command of the Indian Air Force. It is manufactured by Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd.
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Which is the powerful bomb in India?

India's most powerful conventional bomb:

SPICE (smart precise impact and cost effective) bomb is the most powerful non-nuclear weapon possessed by India. Manufactured by Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd, SPICE is an air-droppable unguided bomb which can be carried by Mirage 2000 fighters.
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Which missile is best in world?

R-36M (SS-18 Satan)

This Russian Intercontinental ballistic missile is the heaviest and most powerful in the world.
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Which is the No 1 missile in the world?

1. LGM-30 Minuteman III (United states)-Minuteman missiles have existed since the late 1950s. These weapons provide quick reactions, inertial guidance, high reliability, high accuracy, and significant, long distance target capabilities.
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Does India has hypersonic missile?

“Reportedly, India is also developing an indigenous, dual-capable hypersonic cruise missile as part of its Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) programme and successfully tested a Mach 6 scramjet in June 2019 and September 2020,” the memo stated.
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