The policy is likely to be announced in the current fiscal year. The proposed policy will also allow private players to supply critical control system equipment for nuclear power plants.

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Here are the nuclear capabilities possessed by India and Pakistan

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI), China and Pakistan possess more nuclear warheads than India. Also Read: Russia to open nuclear disarmament talks with US amid China cloud The think tank in a report said that India which conducted its first nuclear test in 1974 has 150 warheads and Pakistan which conducted its nuclear tests in 1998 has 160 warheads.

Pakistan, China have more nuclear warheads than India: SIPRI