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India launches long range missile, joins elite club of nuclear nations

India has joined the elite club of nuclear nations, a band of warhead-toting powers that boasts long range intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities. The country announced the “flawless” launch of an Agni-V missile from an island off the east coast. The Agni-V has a range of 5,000 km and took 20 minutes to reach its target in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia.