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India test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Khaleej Times
|August 22, 2025
India said on Wednesday it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China.
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The Agni-5 missile was successfully launched in India’s eastern Odisha state, with authorities saying it “validated all operational and technical parameters.”
This story is from the August 22, 2025 edition of Khaleej Times.
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