India tests Agni II missile

Published August 30, 2004

NEW DELHI, Aug 29: India tested its Agni II surface to surface missile on Sunday in overcast conditions, PTI said quoting defence sources.

It said the missile which has a range of 2000 to 2500 kms , was tested from the Integrated Test Range at Wheelers' island in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Orissa.

The missile took off from a mobile launcher at Launch Complex IV at 1255 IST under an overcast sky, PTI said. Pakistan was informed about the proposed test a couple of days ago, as required under the nuclear CBMs between the two countries agreed in Lahore in February 1999.

Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence V.K. Atre and Project Director R.N. Agrawal witnessed the launch along with over 100 scientists. It was the missile's third test flight. The first was on April 11, 1999 and the second on Jan 17, 2001.

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