NEW DELHI: India tested a ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead yesterday, drawing immediate condemnation from Pakistan and stoking simmering tensions between the neighbours.
The missile, a variant of the Agni I, was test-fired at a remote coastal range in the eastern state of Orissa witnessed by Defence Minister George Fernandes, spokesman P.K. Bandopadhyay said.
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