. >> reporter: indian defense ministry sees the agni-v launched wednesday. it successfully hit the target in the southern indian ocean. >> i sincerely hope that in years to come our scientists and technologies will continue a lot more to promoting self-reliance in defense and other walks of national life. >> as recently as november, india successfully tested a midrange ballistic missile agni iv. it is said to be capable of carrying nuclear warheads. the agni iv's range of 3,000 to 4,000 kilometers is enough to strike most major cities in china, but the agni v is capable of hitting targets up to 5,000 kilometers away, including beijing and most other parts of asia. defense ministry claims the agni v is also capable of carrying nuclear war heads. but that claim is open to question. it's uncertain whether india has the technology needed to downsize nuclear warheads for long-range delivery. india is on a drive to modernize its armed forces. the country's military budget this year is up 17.6% from 2011. india says the missile is for defensive purposes only. the a

india calls the missile itself the agni-v. it says it has a range of 5,000 kilometers, enough to stretch across the whole of china. it's significantly greater than its spread success other, the agni-iii. andrew north is in delhi and says the launch itself has been seen as a huge success. >> very much so here. indian tv channels are really getting very excited about it. they're praising it as a huge technological leap for india and saying that india is now in an elite club of nations with this kind of long-range missile capability. although, in fact, technically it doesn't count as a full intercontinental ballistic missile, because it goes beyond 5,000 kilometers. in a way, that tells you a loss of this is about image making, symbolism, india demonstrating to the rest of the world, especially to its regional rival, china, that it has this kind of capacity. >> a defense analyst in delhi pointed out it isn't just chinese cities that this long-range missile could reach. >> all i would say is that if you take a chart and draw circl

. >> with a range of 5,000 kilometers, the agni-v is india's first long-range capable nuclear missile. the launch was described as an historic milestone. p>> it is a tribute to the sophistications -- >> the missiles india has also -- has already deployed in january could only reach pakistan and parts of china. the new rocket could put beijing and shanghai within range and potentially redresses the balance of power within the region. india says the new missile is purely for deterrence. china has reacted cautiously to the test. a spokesperson stressed the two nations are not competitors, but cooperative partners. both china and india have significantly increased defense spending over the last three years. india's spent $40 billion on defense, despite the high level of poverty in the country. both countries have projected suggestions that -- have rejected suggestions it is evidence of an arms race. >> i spoke to our correspondent on more about what india it is up to. >> in my view, the missile this morning -- first, it wants to catch up with the leading ballistic missile powers in the re

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india calls the missile the agni-v and says it has a range of 5,000 kiloliters, enough to stretch across the whole of china. bbc's andrew north is there. i mentioned china, the ones who will be most nervous about this launch. >> certainly, that is how it has been portrayed here. this is about india stepping up and showing that it can stand up to the country that is now increasingly seen as its main rival. not so much pakistan as it was in the past. the reaction from china so far has been to try to play down. the foreign ministry noted that test, but they wanted china and india, in his words, to be partners, not competitors, and called for more strategic cooperation to improve peace and stability in the region. perhaps a more measured reaction than some had been expecting. among the indian tv channels here, they are really saying this is about india at increasing its rivalry with china. >> you also mentioned pakistan. any reaction from there? less so, as well. the pakistani papers are almost freezing india. it comes just after the head of the pakistani armed forces said it was time that p

armed with intercontinental ballistic missiles after successfully test firing its own it's a call the agni five translated from me hindi as fire and the rocket can carry a nuclear payload as far as europol china butterscotch in the reasons behind india's a lurch for an i.c.b.m. doctors through charlier of the gin down school of international affairs believes that it's an attempt to stand up to both china and america. i see here nearly five thousand cards a mis read. and the he and his inner circle. are going to tell him because we trust long friends who can we really are keeping the whole of we here we can really and in turn we are going to reduce more the relationship especially in the economic sphere when there are good insurance and there are lingering mistrust that go back to all fifty years the loss of this new little risk going on simultaneously be in the midst of the largest so i think you know feels like it isn't only we're who we are it can't be any what is encouraging for gannon teach and therefore it needs to help itself to all these tests to think more of the maximum strategic

intercontinental ballistic missiles after successfully test firing one of its own it's called the agni five translated from hindi as the rocket can carry a nuclear payload as far as europe and china are discussing the reasons behind india's alert for an i.c.b.m. . charlie or the gun school of international affairs. and attempt to stand up for both china and america. i see here. and this is read. until you and i delete the media so who's going. to want to tell because of interest long. haul and here we. are in here in china and we are going to really be smooth relationship especially in the economic sphere when there aren't insurance and there are lingering mistrust that fifty years the loss of this new will going on simultaneous to the markets so i think you know seems like it isn't a neighborhood where it can do anybody in good engine for guaranteed and therefore it needs to help itself through these kinds of tests to think of what is the maximum strategic robel reason the words are now are holding their own asia in asia pacific i think you know we also need to look we need to look lo

nations armed with intercontinental ballistic missiles after successfully test firing its own cold agni five translated from hindi as fire the rocket can carry a nuclear payload as far as europe and china well for more on a how this launch my the back the balance of power in the region let's talk to dr of the school of international affairs thanks very much for being with us here on the program sir now first off developing an intercontinental ballistic missile is no doubt a serious commitment both cost wise and politically so does india really feel so threatened at the moment. it's you know like he's not going to. barge in dover has issues to have that in mind the possibility of any sort of scenarios in your faces in the you know to be on i see here nearly five thousand. and i didn't need. to go to jail because the terms. of. the horrors we hear we. are i don't think the relations between the two countries are that bad at the moment that we need to seek about each threat to the other but certainly the. foreign policy establishment think in terms of capabilities not intentions here in ch

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