New Delhi: New capabilities of the defence sphere remain a stumbling block for India that strengthens its positions on the world arms market. India has already demonstrated its capability with home built weapons and missile systems, which have gained a lot of acceptance globally. Presently, India has stock of several ICBMs designed by its own scientists that can hit many areas of Asia and Europe.
Recently a defence expert and a professor of the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, Zafar Nawaz Jaspal made quite interesting revelation about India’s missile development programme. Debate came from Professor Jaspal of University of Leeds, who added the India is in the process to produce a new ICBM called ‘Surya’ that may have the capacity to target western countries with United States and United Kingdom not left out.
Speaking to World Eco News, Professor Jaspal said that the Surya ICBM could range anything between 10,000 to 12,000 km of distance and that the Indian missile capabilities can now threaten the United States. During this he also stressed that such a missile development should not be of worry for Pakistan alone but for United States, Europe and Russia because India already has several missiles which can target any part of Pakistan.
On the other hand, the Indian, DRDO has vehemently denied being involved in any, project related to a ‘Surya ICBM’. DRDO officials have been quick to point to the fact that India’s aim is to only bolster its defences strictly in accordance with its strategic needs; and the country has not expressed any desire to develop any new ‘intercontinental ballistic missile’.
presently India’s most developed missile is the Agni V having an estimated range of up to 5,500 to 6,000 Km. Using this range, Agni-V can cover the whole of Asia and substantial parts of Europe effectively. The Agni-V project was under taken to refresh India’s deterrence power, especially to deter China.
Rumours about the manufacturing of the new long range ICBM in India has still not been corroborated by official resources. For now, India’s task is now to develop and enhance the existing frameworks of defence and strategic preparedness, particularly bearing in mind the current regional archetypes. The Agni-V missile, which has the greatest range, is India’s most potent weapon in its missile inventory today.
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