Topic: INS Arihant
Ballistic missile submarine Arighat in final stages of trials, to be commissioned early 2021
Once Arighat is commissioned, India will have two operational SSBNs that are equipped with the 750-KM range K-15 missile, designed for retaliatory nuclear strikes.
Why India and China haven’t used the ‘N’ word throughout the Ladakh conflict
For avid nuclear analysts, the India-China watch has been rather boring, whereas nuclear noises emanate from Islamabad every time there's a skirmish with Pakistan.
India’s K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile aces second test in a week
The missile has a range of 3,500km, with 'almost all parts of Pakistan and several areas of China within its reach'.
India test fires K-4, a 3,500 km nuclear-capable missile meant for Arihant submarine
K-4 is the most potent missile that India can fire from a submarine, giving the country unprecedented second-strike capability and huge deterrence power.
PM Modi has spoken. With INS Arihant, India is no longer a reluctant nuclear power
Modi’s statement on INS Arihant is a marked departure from India’s past stance on nuclear weapons.
INS Arihant is a strategic asset but has little utility for India in conventional conflict
Modi govt’s self-complimentary message on INS Arihant does not obscure the fact that the submarine alone isn’t enough.
India’s planning for future wars almost completely ignores the nuclear threat
After INS Arihant, India needs to seriously reevaluate its nuclear deterrence policy.
India slams Pakistan for expressing concern over deployment of INS Arihant
India's foreign ministry said that Pakistan's comments expressing concern over INS Arihant are coming from a country where 'tenet of responsibility' does not exist.
INS Arihant may be ready, but India shouldn’t pop the champagne bottle yet
INS Arihant deterrence patrol is a significant milestone, but one nuclear submarine isn’t enough to keep Pakistan and China at bay.
Rajasthan BJP’s birthday wish to Modi critic sets off grapevine in poll-bound state
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US summit of democracy is like ‘ashwamedha yagya’, India can offer alt vision to pause China
India might have been dubbed a ‘democratic backslider’, but it could offer a new vision of democracy based on Dharma and the Bhagavad Gita.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.