{"id":57054,"date":"2018-01-20T05:37:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T05:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=57054"},"modified":"2018-01-20T05:37:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-20T05:37:48","slug":"nuclear-crisis-india-tests-icbm-with-3000-mile-range-as-world-war-3-tensions-escalate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/nuclear-crisis-india-tests-icbm-with-3000-mile-range-as-world-war-3-tensions-escalate.html","title":{"rendered":"NUCLEAR CRISIS: India tests ICBM with 3,000-mile range as World War 3 tensions escalate"},"content":{"rendered":"

NUCLEAR CRISIS: India tests ICBM with 3,000-mile range as World War 3 tensions escalate<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

INDIA has launched a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of more than 3,000 miles, raising nuclear tensions after months marked by sabre-rattling from North Korea.<\/span><\/p>\n

India successfully carried out a \u201cfirst pre-induction trial\u201d of the Agni-V missile, in a move which will further ratchet up tensions with neighbours Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

The test took place from Abdul Island off the country\u2019s east coast, the Indian defence ministry said.<\/span><\/p>\n

They described the successful test as a \u201cmajor boost\u201d to the security of the country, which has hostile relations with its largest neighbour Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Relations with China are also occasionally tense, with soldiers from both states engaged in a stand-off over a territorial dispute last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

The missile has a range of 3,100 miles, bringing the whole of Asia within range of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parts of Europe and Africa are also within range of the ICBM, which can be fitted with a nuclear warhead.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Agni-V rocket weighs more than 50 tonnes and is built to carry a nuclear warhead weighting 1.5 tonnes.<\/span><\/p>\n

A defence ministry official said: \u201cThe missile’s flight performance was tracked and monitored by radars, range stations and tracking systems all through the mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll mission objectives were successfully met. This successful test of Agni-V reaffirms the country’s indigenous missile capabilities and further strengthens our credible deterrence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Another source said the missile would prove incredibly valuable due to its rapid deployment time.<\/span><\/p>\n

He told the Times of India: \u201cSince the missile is already mated with its nuclear warhead before being sealed in the canister, it drastically cuts down the response or reaction time for a retaliatory strike.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOnly the authorised electronic codes have to be fed to unlock and prime it for launch.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A third source said the country will hold another test \u201cwithin this year\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Delhi hope the test will successfully confirm their ability to fire a ICBM more than 5,000 km (3,100 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

They would join an exclusive nuclear club only currently including America, Russia, China, the UK and France.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/907062\/india-missile-test-Agni-V-nuclear-world-war-3<\/span><\/p>\n

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