Agni-V, India’s longest-range, nuclear-weapons-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile, will be tested from Wheeler Island in Odisha around September 15.
According to a top official at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), preparations were under way for the second developmental trial of the 5,000-km-range missile.
The maiden flight test carried out on April 19 last was a stupendous success and injected India into a group of select nations that possessed the technology for developing Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs).
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The introduction of ICBM’s in the regional can effect the security equation in the region. It is likely to further whip arms race in the region.Agni-V is a China-specific, but it can reach
ReplyDeleteto Europe as well. But the fact remains that India desire to
be a regional as well as the world power.So as the Range of Agni V the policy should be to sensitize the danger posed by Agni V system to states under
its strike envelope.
Since decades this nonsense DRDO N billions spent on Military, where is the progress? INDIANS! LEARN TO KEEP YOUR COUNTRY OUT OF MISERABLE CONDITIONS! Nobody is truly impressed with your sub-grade AGNI V. Showing off ballistic missiles test has not been fashionable since the cold war. You only are putting yourself up in line with the North Koreans and Iranians. Stop wasting your money and embarrassing yourselves!
ReplyDeleteAgni-v is a threat globally its range up to 5000kms, can endanger stability in European Union countries, China, South Asia and Central Asian states. India with its fragile economy should restrict itself from such behaviors, as it will blot on India’s image. Iran condemns such advancements, as it will bring instability in the balance of power vis-à-vis China.
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