India Ranked Fifth-Largest Defence Spender as SIPRI Reports Expansion of Nuclear Arsenal and Military Modernisation

India Ranked Fifth-Largest Defence Spender as SIPRI Reports Expansion of Nuclear Arsenal and Military Modernisation

India has been ranked as the world’s fifth-largest defence spender in the latest SIPRI report, which estimates its nuclear arsenal at 190 warheads, surpassing Pakistan’s 170. The report underscores accelerating military modernisation, expansion of long-range capabilities, and concerns over strategic stability amid regional tensions following the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis.

The latest report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has ranked India as the world’s fifth-largest defence spender. The report also estimates India’s nuclear arsenal at 190 warheads, exceeding Pakistan’s 170 warheads. These findings emerge amid heightened regional tensions following the severe India–Pakistan military crisis of May 2025.

According to the report, India is rapidly accelerating its military modernisation programme. It is expanding long-range operational capabilities while preparing to address security challenges across multiple fronts. The developments indicate a sustained push to strengthen strategic deterrence and defence readiness.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute further highlights a broader global pattern marked by record-level military spending, continued expansion of nuclear arsenals, and increasing concerns regarding long-term strategic stability. The trends reflect an intensifying global security environment where major powers are reinforcing their military capacities.

The findings collectively underscore a shifting global defence landscape, with rising military expenditure and nuclear modernisation reinforcing geopolitical tensions and reshaping strategic balances across regions.SA

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