Can these nuclear warheads be fitted on Prithvi and Agni?
(K) – The missiles we have can carry any type of warhead, conventional or nuclear, depending on the weight, size and environmental specifications. The missiles are only carriers, they can even carry flowers. Q: Are you going in for miniaturisation of warheads? A: (K) – As I said, weaponisation is dependent on size, weight, performance characteristics and environmental conditions. Q: General Sunderji and Shri K. Subrahmanyam have said we need 100 warheads. Do you agree? When willyou begin production? A: (K) – The numbers stated vary from expert to expert. No comment. Q: The U.S. has stockpiled nuclear devices. What is the critical number for India? A: (K) – I have studied the issue of proliferation of nuclear weapons. The U.S. has some 10,000 warheads. Nuclear warheads are used for political and commercial purposes. In our area we have seen proliferation for commercial interests. Our developments have nothing to do with this. Our development is for our national security. Q: Was the U.S
