India successfully tested its longest-range missile for the first time yesterday, firing a nuclear-capable weapon with a range that would allow it to strike China’s biggest cities, including Beijing.
The firing of Agni V, which has a range of 5,000km, comes as India’s policy makers weigh the future threat of China, seen by New Delhi as a rising military rival in the region.
“The launch of Agni V sends a clear message to Beijing,” said Uday Bhaskar, a former Indian navy commodore who is now a security analyst based in New Delhi. He added that India’s goal remained neutralising the threat coming from China.
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