India test-fires ballistic missile

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BHUBANESWAR: India on Sunday test-fired its nuclear capable Agni-II strategic ballistic missile from a military base in Odisha, defence sources said.

The test was conducted at Wheeler’s Island in Bhadrak district, around 200km from here, by army personnel as part of a training exercise, the sources said.

The medium-range surface-to-surface missile with a range of over 2,000km has already been inducted into the army and is part of the strategic forces arsenal for nuclear deterrence.

By arrangement with Times of India

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Sama

Apr 08, 2013 07:14am

Honestly, don't care. We should focus on poverty and education. We should not get involved in any more conflicts. India is not our enemy, neither is Israel. They are just not our friends right now.

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Rahman

Apr 08, 2013 10:09am

The photo shows a Privthi missile not an Agni II. It is obvious that the Indians have the money, people and technology to produce even more sophisticated missiles. Pakistan doesn't have the same advantages and is forced to rely on China and North Korea for missile technology. AQ Khan must be released and allowed to head defense technology enterprise for Pakistan. Even if AQ Khan sells technology etc to enrich himself that is permissible as Pakistan stands to gain by this giant's contributions!

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Vivek

Apr 08, 2013 07:15pm

This is great Sama that you realised the real need of the time. Good to see literate Pakistani than a educated pakistani.

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Nuisance

Apr 09, 2013 07:09am

You summed it up in two sentences.

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Afzal Khan

Apr 09, 2013 07:38am

who cares about missiles and bombs in the world Billions are people starving for food.

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human

Apr 09, 2013 04:56pm

India is going soon to test Agni 6 (more than 8000 km reach)... Agni 2 is quite older

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