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India tests nuclear-capable missile

Other News Materials 9 August 2012 11:22 (UTC +04:00)
India successfully tested its nuclear-capable Agni-II ballistic missile Thursday from a military base in eastern India, a defence official said.
India tests nuclear-capable missile

India successfully tested its nuclear-capable Agni-II ballistic missile Thursday from a military base in eastern India, a defence official said, DPA reported.

The surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres was launched off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa as part of a training exercise, the official said.

The two-stage missile can carry a payload of up to 1,000 kilograms and is part of India's strategic nuclear deterrence programme.

Most tests of the Agni-II since 1999 have been successful, but two in November and May 2009 failed.

India, the world's largest democracy, proclaims a no-first-strike policy and says its missile programme is solely for defensive purposes.

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