INDIA has successfully test-fired a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the country’s Defense Ministry said Thursday. The nuclear-capable Agni-V is believed to be India’s most advanced ICBM. It was fired Thursday morning India time from Abdul Kalam island off the coast of the eastern state of Odisha, the ministry said in a tweet. China concernsWhile Thursday’s test may have been incremental from a technological perspective, it could have serious geopolitical ramifications. Both Shukla and Narang said the Agni-V could be used to strike against China, with all of the countries within its maximum range.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 18, 2018 19:16 UTC