How did india get nuclear weapons?

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The Republic of India has developed and possesses weapons of mass destruction in the form of nuclear weapons. Though India has not made any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal, recent estimates suggest that India has 110 nuclear weapons — consistent with earlier estimates that it had produced enough weapons-grade plutonium for up to 75–110 nuclear weapons. read more

India is not a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), and is not one of the five nuclear weapons powers the treaty recognizes. India’s nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998 led to criticism and even sanctions. read more

India built nuclear weapons on its own accord, despite the US trying its best to prevent it from doing so (and passing sanctions after India did). As a sovereign republic with an independent military, India does not need the permission of a foreign country it to bolster its military capabilities. read more