Nuclear Weapons/Warheads: India

India's nuclear program began in March 1944, when Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha submitted a proposal to start a nuclear research institute. Bhabha's request was granted with the founding of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) on Dec. 19, 1945.

Establishment of the TIFR was followed by the creation of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) on April 14, 1948. At that time, less than one year after independence from the United Kingdom, it was clear that India was...