A new SIPRI report claims India has operationally deployed 12 nuclear warheads for the first time, marking a departure from its long-held practice of storing warheads separately from delivery systems during peacetime. SIPRI estimates India's nuclear stockpile at around 190 weapons and points to missile canisterisation, sea-based deterrence patrols and SSBN deployments as indicators of increased readiness. The report notes a maturing nuclear triad, while India's official No First Use doctrine and deterrence-based nuclear policy remain unchanged. Watch