India declares its nuclear triad complete

摘要

India announced on 5 November that it has completed its retaliatory nuclear deterrence triad consisting of land-based, aerial, and now maritime platforms capable of delivering nuclear weapons. The announcement was made by Indian Prime Minister Nar-endra Modi following the return of INS Arihant, the country's indigenously designed and built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), from its maiden deterrence patrol.