India flexes its nuclear arms
When India test-fired a new ballistic missile last month, it dramatically increased its nuclear capability at a stroke. The Agni-V – “Fire” in Hindi – brought Beijing and Shanghai within reach of India’s nuclear weapons for the first time.
After the launch, Indian journalists boasted of a “China killer” while Chinese papers retaliated with quips about India’s “dwarf” missile.
But for the most part, military analysts suggest the launch is unlikely to significantly destabilise the region - for several reasons.
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