India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missiles
By VOA News
12 October 2009
India says it has successfully test-fired two nuclear-capable missiles.
Defense sources say the Prithvi-II missiles were fired Monday from a test range in Chandipur in eastern Orissa state.
The missile has a range of about 220 kilometers and can carry a 500-kilogram warhead.
Analysts say Monday's test is considered routine and unlikely to aggravate tensions with longtime rival Pakistan.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.
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