India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile Amid Tensions With China

India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile Amid Tensions With China
The long range ballistic Agni-V missile is displayed during Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, India, on Jan. 26, 2013. Manish Swarup/AP Photo
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NEW DELHI—India has test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5,000 kilometers (3,125 miles) from an island off its east coast amid rising border tensions with China.

The successful launch on Wednesday was in line with “India’s policy to have credible minimum deterrence that underpins the commitment to no first use,” said a government statement.