FILE – In this Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, file photo, the long range ballistic Agni-V missile is displayed during Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, India. India has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile with a strike range of 5,000 kilometers (3,125 miles) from an island off India’s east coast on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, amid rising border tensions with China.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
India tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile amid growing military threats by China. Defense officials in New Delhi confirmed they successfully tested a surface-to-surface missile called Agni-V on Wednesday.
The missile reportedly hit its target “with a high degree of accuracy.” Agni-V has a range of more than 3,000 miles and it can carry a payload on more than one metric ton, including a nuclear warhead.
The test came after Indo-Chinese talks to resolve border tensions grounded to a halt in recent weeks.
“Why shouldn’t we have an insurance policy against a belligerent China?” asked Maj. Gaurav Arya (Ret.) military commentator. “Of course we’re aiming it at China, who else is there?”
🙂 Don’t miss the audio as locals film today’s Agni-V launch from Odisha’s coast. (Via @kanak_news) pic.twitter.com/IaNxGqpg2p
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) October 27, 2021
Indian officials said they are committed to the “no first use” doctrine and they will only use nuclear weapons for self-defense. Meanwhile, India’s nuclear program is not authorized under United Nations resolutions.
Source: One America News Network
