India tests missile from mobile launcher
India yesterday succeeded for the first time in using a mobile launcher to test-fire a long-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead deep inside rival China. Although yesterday's launch was the third test of the Agni V missile, it was the first time the weapon had been fired from a so-called canister mounted on a truck rather than from a concrete launchpad used in previous trials. Analysts say the Agni V has the range to strike any target on the Chinese mainland, including military installations in the far northeast.
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