PoliticsIndia tests 5,000 km range nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Launch of Agni-5 ICBM meant to send a message to China, say analysts
India's longest range nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile, the Agni-5, is seen in a storage facility on APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, India, in 2012. © Getty Images
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
October 28, 2021 18:18 JST
NEW DELHI -- Amid a lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh, India has conducted a test of its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile the Agni-5, which can strike targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with "a very high degree of accuracy."