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| Agni-V Ballistic Missile |
NEW DELHI — India on April 18 prepared for the first trial of a long-range nuclear-capable missile that could strike anywhere in China — Delhi’s main focus as it strives to modernize its military.
An official at the test monitoring station in the eastern state of Orissa said that the maiden flight of the Agni-V rocket, which has a range of 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers), was expected later April 18.
“Final preparations are going according to the plan and the launch window opens today through to [April 20],” the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) official added.
A successful test of the domestically developed Agni-V would be a major step for India, which is increasing its defense capabilities and spending billions of dollars modernizing its military.
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