7. India
Number of warheads: Unknown, suspected between 110–120
Delivery method: nuclear triad
Unlike many other countries who have tried to keep their nuclear weapons programs secret, India, that ranks 7th in our list of countries with nukes, has gone the opposite way. They used every chance they got to confirm their possession of nuclear weapons, even flaunt them on occasion. For a country which developed nuclear weapon solely as a deterrent, this policy makes sense. However, in recent years India has signaled its readiness to modify its policy on use of nuclear weapons, from “no first strike” to “no first strike against non-nuclear powers”. This may be interpreted as a clear threat by two of India’s most powerful neighbors, also present on our list, China, and Pakistan.
