India's nuclear power is often seen through the prism of Pakistan. But that lens is no longer sufficient as China is expanding and modernising its nuclear arsenal at a pace unmatched by any other nuclear power, building new missile silos, deploying longer-range missiles and strengthening its sea-based deterrent.
Against that backdrop, a simple comparison of warhead numbers might appear unsettling for India. As per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) yearbook released on Monday, China possesses about 620 nuclear warheads against India's 190. India has 20 more warheads than Pakistan but the gap with China is huge.
