http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1206146.cms
Remote chances, but what if Pak tests the Ghauri-III before India gets to test its Agni-III? Imagine the pressure for India to hurry up with its testing then? :D
Although I don't see it happening. Probably testing its frontline Ghauri I and Shaheen Is. Perhaps something even smaller.
NEW DELHI: Pakistan will test ballistic missile next week. Putting into operation a newly minted agreement on advance notification of such tests, Pakistan has informed India that it intends to put a ballistic missile through its paces.
The specifications are not known, because the agreement does not bind either side to a detailed description of the missile. In March, Pakistan successfully tested a long-range nuclear-capable missile — the Shaheen II, with a range of 2,000 km (1,250 miles).
The agreement, which was clinched only a couple of weeks ago by both sides, had been in the making for some time, building on the memorandum of understanding arrived at during the Lahore summit in 1999. This time, Pakistan had suggested to India that cruise missiles be included in the agreement but India had declined.
Thus it was a surprise when, only days after the agreement was inked, Pakistan went ahead with its first cruise missile test. Named Babur, after the first Mughal emperor, the nuclear-capable cruise missile marked a significant technological leap for Pakistan. Since cruise missiles were not part of the agreement, India could hardly complain when Pakistan did not notify it in advance. Nevertheless it struck a sour note in the government here.
Pakistan’s cruise test was also important in that it was a clear signal to India that Islamabad was not fazed by India’s proposed acquisition of a ballistic missile defence system, since cruise missiles defy radars. It was also an answer to India’s Brahmos missile. There are strong suspicions in India that Babur is an imported missile, particularly as Pakistan had the confidence to test it over inhabited territory.
The specifications are not known, because the agreement does not bind either side to a detailed description of the missile. In March, Pakistan successfully tested a long-range nuclear-capable missile — the Shaheen II, with a range of 2,000 km (1,250 miles).
The agreement, which was clinched only a couple of weeks ago by both sides, had been in the making for some time, building on the memorandum of understanding arrived at during the Lahore summit in 1999. This time, Pakistan had suggested to India that cruise missiles be included in the agreement but India had declined.
Thus it was a surprise when, only days after the agreement was inked, Pakistan went ahead with its first cruise missile test. Named Babur, after the first Mughal emperor, the nuclear-capable cruise missile marked a significant technological leap for Pakistan. Since cruise missiles were not part of the agreement, India could hardly complain when Pakistan did not notify it in advance. Nevertheless it struck a sour note in the government here.
Pakistan’s cruise test was also important in that it was a clear signal to India that Islamabad was not fazed by India’s proposed acquisition of a ballistic missile defence system, since cruise missiles defy radars. It was also an answer to India’s Brahmos missile. There are strong suspicions in India that Babur is an imported missile, particularly as Pakistan had the confidence to test it over inhabited territory.
Although I don't see it happening. Probably testing its frontline Ghauri I and Shaheen Is. Perhaps something even smaller.
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