India successfully test fires N-capable Agni II missile

[cosmicone]

Source: Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: India on Friday successfully test fired the nuclear capable Agni II missile from a defence base in Orissa.

The surface-to-surface missile with a range of over over 2,000 km was test fired in Bhadrak district, said S.P. Dash, director of the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler's Island, about 200 km from here.

"It was a perfect launch," Dash told IANS. He added that the missile was tested at about 9.30 a.m.

The launch of the missile was postponed Aug 29 due to a technical snag.

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[madrchsod]

1. getting ready for the mid century water wars ?

[Lurks Often]

2. A deterrent with China in mind

It's an upgrade of the prior version, giving it an increase in range that will allow it to hit Beijing and Shanghai. India and China have gone to war once already back in 1962 and India continues to be concerned about China's ambitions. (And rightfully so. I don't believe the US fully recognizes China's ambitions to be more of a world power then she already is.)