Do you know: Pakistan is ranked above India among world's most powerful countries in NSI

India was surpassing neighbourly country Pakistan in the economic race, however, the latter was ranked 19 among the world's most powerful countries in terms of the Nuclear Security Index (NSI) 2023.

The Nuclear Security Index (NSI) — maintained by the Washington-based Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a non-profit entity that meticulously records how countries handle nuclear material — measures countries' nuclear security capabilities and efforts based on indicators and criteria.

These include the security of nuclear materials and facilities, adherence to international norms and treaties, the regulatory framework for nuclear security, and implementing best practices to prevent unauthorised access to nuclear weapons or materials.

Not just India, Pakistan was ranked above Iran and North Korea on NSI.

According to the report published in 2023, Pakistan's score was 49, followed by India (40), Iran (29) and North Korean (18).

It also showed that Pakistan ranked 32 along with Russia and Israel in terms of the security of its nuclear facilities and was above India, Iran, Mexico, South Africa and several others on a list of 47 countries.