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India test-fires nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile from Odisha

Missile was test-fired several times earlier and has a strike range of 350 kilometers

Web Desk February 19, 2015

A file photo of Prithvi missile. PHOTO: AFP

CHANDIPUR: India test-fired nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from a test range at Chandipur, Odisha on Monday, The Times of India reported on Thursday.

The missile was test-fired several times earlier and has a strike range of 350 kilometers.

The Prithvi II missile was inducted into India’s Strategic Forces Command in 2003 and is the first missile developed by DRDO under India’s IGMDP (Integrated Guided Missile Development Program). It is capable of carrying 500 to 1000 kilograms of warheads according to The Hindu.

On January 31, India also 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 the launch was the third test of the Agni V missile, it was the first time the weapon was fired from a so-called canister mounted on a truck rather than from a concrete launchpad used in previous trials. The new delivery mechanism gave the armed forces increased operational flexibility.

COMMENTS (27)

Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply @zara: Lol That's y I told Indian trolls that even our one person is enough for them and u have proved it.

zara | 9 years ago | Reply @Raisani: Omg omg raisani bro/sis thanks. Omg but you are so freaking awesoméeee how can i be like youuuuu. Ok the case of fact is we are aware of our problems and this is our newspaper and we discuss issues here but there are intruders flamebaits who need to be taught a thing here and there. for pakistanis ,indians donot even exist, not cuz we hate anyone we are so busy in our own affairs. i dont recall ever visiting any indian newspaper site or let alone know your newspapers names. yet our english news dailies are infested with indians extremely stupid remarks. do you think this obsessive paranoida will do us a damage.instead work on your own people.

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Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply @anmol: we are humanity loving people, we care for poor Indian masses too. our single girl zara is even enough to answer all the trolls here. what else we tell u abt Pak.

zara | 9 years ago | Reply @anmol:" blessed with lots of talent " @Raisani its me and you hes talking about. :D

anmol | 9 years ago | Reply @zara: You speak so much about our country, shed some light on how your country is developing? We have a problem, agreed. You shouldn't have any. Small population, a single religion, blessed with lots of talent and natural resources. But still, Pakistan needs IMF to bail out, heavily dependent on US aid, begs for Chinese investment. Why Zara why? According to the recent reports of UN and other organisations, Pakistan should be self sustained, if not flourishing. But the case is too different. Why Zara why? It is always easy to point out others flaws and laugh at them. But it takes real maturity and courage to rectify one's own flaws. Cheers.

aamir | 9 years ago | Reply @Raisani: Yes it is also crystal clear that you are here to spew venom. Look let's bother about our own selves first. Do you know the mess we are in right now? Start with electricity, jobs, insurgencies etc. If our people are not serious enough to solve our own problems, who else? Here we are commenting on some nations missile. By the way you, I am equally a Pakistani, if not more than you. Just because I don't agree with you that makes me from Delhi? Get a life martian.

zara | 9 years ago | Reply @Raisani: And also the economic growth bragged by indians isnt an inclusive ecoomic growth, it has widened poverty gaps. And since the economic growth started around few years back their own journalists used to write and still do that we have two indias ,one rich face for world the other the reality the poor india. Its all growing capitalism where lands of adivasis are snatched and given to tatas and ambanis etc For setting up industries , businesses. So yeah the growth. :(( nd comment will be ignored again

Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply @aamir: you said you are a fellow Pakistani but from your posts it's crystal clear who u can be, u need no introduction my neighbor fellow. How's weather in Delhi by the way?

proud pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply @zara: Rugs and carpets are our strength. Our government should focus on these. Just saying.

aamir | 9 years ago | Reply @zara: No dear, exports are not needed. Building these require manpower, raw materials, etc. Do you get the idea?

aamir | 9 years ago | Reply @Raisani: This is a million dollar industry. Many people will benefit directly or indirectly. Along with this, there's a security angle as well. Do you know how many have benefitted with our missile program?

Asok | 9 years ago | Reply @zara, first off economy does not have to be exports. Second, there is transfer of scientists and knowhow between the missile program and the space program. What benefits one benefits the other.

zara | 9 years ago | Reply @aamir: Testing a missile is building economy? U are exportig these missiles ??

Np | 9 years ago | Reply @Raisani: The word Prithvi does not come from the king Prithviraj who had fought and defeated Gaznavi 7 times but was eventually defeated. Prithvi represents eart, just as Agni represents fire.

Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply @aamir: Ok sir i will be calm, but here we are not discussing economy i guess, otherwise you must would have come up with some genius piece of economics, rather than commenting on me.

aamir | 9 years ago | Reply @Raisani: You don't understand economy buddy, don't embarass fellow Pakistanis.

Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply Testing these missiles everyday is like celebrating the fireworks n crackers by their very own Modi Sarkar on the hunger of Indian masses who are dying of hunger everyday. What a pity.

zara | 9 years ago | Reply @TeflonDon: That red colored we launched last month was cruise. This is ballistic and we dont need thos our range is covered. And why soo jealouss of china

TeflonDon | 9 years ago | Reply Time for Pakistan to launch a red-colored Chinese missile in response.

Milind | 9 years ago | Reply @Azam - Waiting for a cheap Chinese knockoff to be fired soon.

zara | 9 years ago | Reply @Liberal: No use even then. The whole world is laughing. Omg omg so embarrassing how indians cann still come and post. No sense of embarrassment.

Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply Prithvi...lol..Do not forget our Ghaznavi!!!

Liberal | 9 years ago | Reply This has been done to cover up Indian DIG Coast Guard fiasco.

Azam | 9 years ago | Reply a cheap Russian knockoff - perhaps the only thing made in India for this firecracker is the read & white paint on it.

Democratic | 9 years ago | Reply Congrats! Another feather to Indian Armed Force cap. Mark my words, within 10 days Pak-Army will launch something even if it is a fire cracker.

Asok | 9 years ago | Reply I don't think there's any need anymore to give front page billing to missile tests by India or Pakistan.

Talking Point | 9 years ago | Reply And this is not even news in any Indian channel / news online outlets .

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