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Top 9 countries with largest nuclear stockpiles in 2025-26: Russia leads ahead of the US; where does India rank?

February 25, 2026 6:18 am

Top 9 countries with largest nuclear stockpiles in 2025-26 list: The world’s nuclear stockpile has declined massively since the Cold War, from 70,300 nuclear warheads in 1986 to an estimated 12,321 in 2026.

India flags the Indigenous Light Water Reactor (LWR) as a nuclear priority. But why?

Knowledge Nugget: India flags the Indigenous Light Water Reactor (LWR) as nuclear priority. But why?

January 21, 2026 3:07 pm

UPSC Current Affairs: With private sector entry and export ambitions, the Indian Light Water Reactor (LWR) has been flagged as a priority within the nuclear establishment. What are LWR? Why do they matter? Here's all you need to know. Don’t miss the infographics and post-read question.

Holtec plans to go public early next year to part-finance proposed SMR-based nuclear projects in India: CEO

July 03, 2025 11:04 pm

Foreign Cos now getting ready to come and invest in India, proposed legislative amendments are key: Kris P Singh

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Knowledge Nugget: India's three-stage nuclear programme — A must-know for UPSC exams

April 13, 2025 6:10 pm

Recently, India's three-stage nuclear program has come up for discussion in the Rajya Sabha. In today's knowledge nugget, learn about India's nuclear program and its first indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor. In 'Beyond the Nugget', learn about the Nuclear Energy Mission.

25 years after it was drafted, why India's nuclear doctrine still remains relevant

August 20, 2024 10:13 am

It stands out for being a beacon of nuclear stability, even as the country's neighbours are indulging in behaviour that encourages an arms race.

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Revealed: Sanjay’s crash tested Indira’s faith; Rajiv-RSS talks; Sonia’s Shah Bano red flag; Rao’s temple wish

August 10, 2023 10:39 am

Inside Neerja Chowdhury's How Prime Ministers Decide: Arun Nehru, friend who fell out, leaked Bofors story to Swedish radio, ex-Law Minister H R Bhardwaj told author; Atal 'opposed' n-tests in 1979

Pokhran tests, 25 years on: India must maintain nuclear sobriety

May 11, 2023 12:21 pm

It can leverage its economic heft, political clout and cultural appeal to showcase the advantages of its philosophy of nuclear deterrence based on minimalism in numbers and restraint in roles and circumstances of use of nuclear weapons

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National Technology Day: PM to virtually lay LIGO foundation stone today

May 11, 2023 1:55 am

The LIGO facility, which involves the construction of two 4-km long vacuum chambers in L-shape along with other structures, would come up at nearly 600 acres of land in Hingoli district, about 450 km east of Mumbai. The facility is set to become operational by 2030.

India test fires second nuclear-capable missile in 10 days

June 16, 2022 2:23 am

Prithvi-II is an indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile, which has a range of around 250 km and can carry a one tonne payload.

Boost to nuclear-power: Two Australian firms in talks to export uranium to India

May 02, 2018 7:02 am

A steady supply of uranium is good news for the country’s nuclear power sector, something that is expected to boost the performance of Indian nuclear power plants, as well as of several fuel cycle facilities.