India tests ‘Agni-5’ missile equipped with nuclear warhead, warning China
India tests “Agni-5” – On October 28, AFP and the Straits Times reported that the Indian Defense Ministry said missile test Agni-5 A nuclear-equipped ballistic missile with a height of 17 meters and a range of up to 5,000 km on Wednesday evening, Oct. 27 local time. From a launch pad on Abdul Glam Island, eastern Odisha, heading towards a target in the Bay of Bengal.
Local media said the test fire was a strong signal to China. Neighboring countries have been facing bloody disputes over ownership of the Himalayan border since last year.
A statement from the Indian Defense Ministry said the test was successful. And it’s in line with India’s policy of wanting to raise the minimum potential protection. It also reaffirmed its adherence to the principle of non-nuclearism as the first country. come many times but never tested at night
File Photo: Agni 5 intercontinental ballistic missile. (Photo: PTI)
In addition to India will develop its own armament. There is also national defense cooperation with many Western nations. including allies in the four-party security cooperation framework, or Quad, with the United States, Japan and Australia. Importantly, it is also a major purchaser of Russian military weapons.
India’s missile test comes shortly after China rejected a Financial Times report that said China was ambushing a hypersonic missile test in August. Claims to be a test of recycled spacecraft only.
Meanwhile, India is reportedly accelerating the development of hypersonic missile technology to rival the United States, Russia, China and North Korea, which it tested in September.
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)
File Photo: India has tested a ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead up to 5,000km, the defence ministry said, in what media called a “stern signal” to China as the two remain locked in a border spat. The Agni-5 missile blasted off from Abdul Kalam Island off India’s east coast late Wednesday and splashed into the Bay of Bengal. (Photo: PTI)
File Photo: According to the Times of India, New Delhi is working on enabling the Agni-5 to carry several nuclear warheads at once so they can split up and hit different targets. (Photo: PTI)
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