Agni-V opens up options for India

Thursday morning’s smooth test-launch of India’s first long-range ballistic missile — with a range of 5,000 km — places this country in a special club with the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain. Without question, the flawless inauguration of Agni-V, an integral component of our integrated missile development programme that was conceived about two decades ago, opens up the country’s strategic options, and constitutes a signal achievement.

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