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India successfully tested a long-range, nuclear-capable missile.
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This is New Delhi's attempt to increase its defense capabilities amid tensions with China.
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Pralhad Joshi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, stated that the Agni-V intercontinental ballistic Missile was launched Thursday from Abdul Kalam Island in eastern Odisha.
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Joshi tweeted, "The missile will be of great value to national defense and strengthen national security to an even greater extent," citing its 5,400km range (3,300 miles) or higher.
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Indian authorities had issued a notification before the test and declared the Bay of Bengal a no-fly zone.
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Indian media reports said the range includes almost all of China's mainland.
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New tensions emerged between India and China after clashes between their soldiers at the border of Arunachal Pradesh on December 9.
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Rajnath Singh, India's Defence Minister, stated that no Indian soldiers had been seriously injured and that troops from both countries withdrew quickly from the area.
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According to the Indian army, troops from both sides sustained minor injuries Monday.
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After 20 Indian soldiers were killed in border clashes in 2020, relations between the two Asian nations have been strained.
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Later, China admitted that four of its soldiers had also been killed in the bloodiest border clashes in decades.
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