Both Agni-I and Agni-II, believed to be the mainstay of India's deterrence, were declared operational on the basis of just two tests each. So user confidence is still in its infancy. If the military leadership still believes that fighter aircraft are the only assured mechanism to deliver nuclear weapons on an enemy, perhaps the rigour of testing needs to be increased manifold to address the confidence deficit in India's strategic missiles.
With Agni-III, major Chinese cities are now under India's missile range.
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Agni-III will add credibility to India's capability to deter nuclear adversary.
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India is to tests its missile reach again. Agni-3, India's most potent nuclear capable missile will be test-fired next week.
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Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said The launch of the intermediate range ballistic missile Agni-III was a 'partial success'.
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India's longest-range, nuclear capable missile Agni-III failed to meet its test standard on Sunday.
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The Government has finally given the go-ahead for the test firing of its longest-range, nuclear capable missile.
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