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India test fires short-range nuclear-capable missile
The rocket has a range of 220 miles (350 kilometers) according to a defence official
- AP
- Published: 10:00 October 12, 2009
- Image Credit: Gulf News
New Delhi: A defence official says India has test-fired a nuclear-capable missile with a range of 220 miles (350 kilometers).
The official says the surface-to-surface missile, "Prithvi-II" (Earth), was fired Monday from a range in Chandipur in the eastern state of Orissa as a trial by the army.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to talk to reporters.
India and longtime rival Pakistan routinely test-fire missiles, but usually notify each other ahead of the launches in keeping with an agreement between the two nations.
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