-Caveat Lector- WJPBR Email News List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peace at any cost is a Prelude to War! Thursday, January 18, 2001 India tests its own missile ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- >From Rahul Bedi, in New Delhi INDIA India successfully test-fired its locally developed long-range intermediate ballistic missile capable of delivering a 2200 lbs (1,000 kg) nuclear payload to a distance of over 1,375 miles (2,000 km) yesterday. Defence officials said the locally designed Agni II (Fire), test-fired for the second time in nine months in its final "operational configuration from the interim test range at Chandipuron-Sea off the eastern Orissa coast, "satisfactorily" met its mission objectives. With an optimum striking range of 1,562 miles (2,500 km) the missile forms part of India's minimum nuclear deterrent, capable of delivering a nuclear warhead anywhere in neighbouring Pakistan, but more significantly, to southern China. Defence officials said the two stage, solid-fuel missile which is 20 metres long and weighs 16 tonnes is capable of being fired from a mobile rail launcher to avoid detection. Scientists were testing the missile's guidance systems, to ensure it landed not more than 100 yards from its target. At present India has only two sets of nuclear-capable missiles with ranges of 150 km and 250 km respectively. The missile test came as India and Pakistan are making tentative steps towards holding peace talks over the northern, disputed Kashmir state. It also coincided with the ongoing visit to India of China's second highest leader, Mr Li Peng, during which he advocated a swift resolution of the border dispute between the two countries over which they went to war in 1962. *COPYRIGHT NOTICE** In accordance with Title 17 U. S. C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for nonprofit research and educational purposes only.[Ref. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ] Want to be on our lists? Write at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a menu of our lists! <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
