India fires test nuke missile
2004-03-19 09:26
New Delhi - India on Friday tested a new version of its nuclear-capable Prithvi missile, which has an enhanced range that could easily reach the capital of Pakistan, Press Trust of India reported.
The new version of the medium-range missile can reach up to 200km. The routine test was done at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, in the eastern state of Orissa.
The new version has been developed for the Indian Air Force and was fired from a mobile launcher, the news agency reported.
It wasn't immediately clear if Pakistan, India's neighbor and longtime rival, had been informed of the test.
Pakistan on March 9 test-fired a Shaheen 2, the most advanced missile in its arsenal, capable of delivering a nuclear warhead deep inside India.
- AP