China has 320 nuclear warheads while India has an inventory of 150.

The findings published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute suggest that India owns 150 nuclear warheads while China has 320.

The findings published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute suggest that India owns 150 nuclear warheads while China has 320.The SIPRI Yearbook 2020 has published its findings on the total number of nuclear warheads in the world. It found that all nuclear weapon-possessing states continue to modernize their nuclear arsenal. The report said that China has been ramping up its nuclear arsenal and possesses around 320 nuclear warheads to strengthen its deterrence and counter-strike capabilities. India, on the other hand, has been expanding the size of its nuclear weapon stockpile, which is estimated at 150.

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