India has tested a new nuclear-capable missile that is said to match China’s DF-21D “aircraft carrier killer”, but it is unlikely to pose a big threat to China, according to analysts.
The Agni-P, a medium-range ballistic missile, was successfully fired on Monday from a test range on Abdul Kalam Island in the Bay of Bengal. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation said it followed a “textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with a high level of accuracy”.
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