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Monday, June 13, 2011

India Should Develop ICBMs: Top Officer

India Should Develop ICBMs: Top Officer

A top Indian military officer has urged his country to create ballistic missiles able to reach other continents, the Hindustan Times reported on Saturday (see GSN, June 9).
"India should pursue an ICBM program to acquire ranges of 10,000 kilometers [6,200 miles] or even more. Breaking out of the regional context is important as the country's sphere of influence grows. We have no territorial designs on any country, but India needs the capability to match its sphere of influence," Indian air force head Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik told the newspaper.

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