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Maseeh Rahman Reports: India to Put Nuclear Arsenal Underwater

The cloud of secrecy surrounding India’s long-standing secret nuclear submarine program is finally clearing up, reports Guardian columnist Maseeh Rahman from Delhi. India has been racing to create alternative and more lethal striking capabilities since it began amassing nuclear weapons in 1998, with an eye towards weapons that cannot be detected by enemies. Currently, a miniature light water reactor designed for submarines is in the works in south India, with a backup Russian model waiting in the wings in case any problems with the original float to the surface. Either way, the Indians are sure to get their feet wet by 2009, as Russia is currently constructing a nuclear sub meant for lease to the emerging nuclear power.