Pakistan test-fires a Shaheen II missile from an undisclosed location in this file photo.

Pakistan’s nuclear warheads estimated to be between 110 and 130 are aimed at deterring Indian aggression, says a latest US Congressional report.

The Indian media has reported, quoting Washington sources, that the report also expressed concern that Islamabad’s “full spectrum deterrence” doctrine had increased the risk of a nuclear conflict between the two South Asian neighbors, Geo reports.

“Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal probably consists of approximately 110-130 nuclear warheads, although it could have more.”

Islamabad is producing fissile material, adding to related production facilities, deploying additional nuclear weapons, and new types of delivery vehicles,” Congres-sional Research Service (CRS) report said.

The report noted that Pakistan’s nu-clear arsenal is widely regarded as designed to dissuade India from taking military action against it, but Islamabad’s expansion of its nuclear arsenal, development of new types of nuclear weapons and adoption of a doctrine called “full spectrum deterrence” have led some observers to express concern about an increased risk of nuclear conflict between Pakistan and India, which also continues to expand its nuclear arsenal.

The CRS is the independent research wing of the US Congress, which prepares periodic reports by eminent experts on a wide range of issues so as to help lawmakers take informed decisions.

Reports of CRS are not considered as an official view of the US Congress. “Pakistan has in recent years taken a number of steps to increase international confidence in the security of its nuclear arsenal,” said the report.

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