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PM hails Agni-V milestone
Thursday April 19, 2012 12:24:04 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday hailed India's successful
Agni-V long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile test as
"another milestone" in the country's "quest for security,
preparedness and to explore the frontiers of science".
"I congratulate all the scientific and technical personnel of the
DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and other
organisations who have worked tirelessly in our endeavour to
strengthen the defence and security of our country," Manmohan
Singh said in his message soon after the successful Agni-V launch
was announced by DRDO chief V.K. Saraswat.
"Today's (Thursday's) successful Agni-V test launch represents
another milestone in our quest to add to the credibility of our
security and preparedness and to continuously explore the
frontiers of science. The nation stands together in honouring the
scientific community," he said.
The Prime Minister's Office also tweeted that Manmohan Singh spoke
to Saraswat personally to congratulate him and his team for the
successful test.
Agni-V was tested by DRDO from Wheelers' Island off Odisha at 8.07
a.m. Thursday, and it accurately hit the target about 5,000-km
away, thereby helping India storm into an exclusive club of
nations such as US, Russia and China that have this capability.
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