Ok lets not make at a flame war 😀 just reply with articles etc. no baseless assumptions (both sides 😀 )

I agree, Karna, other then your theorys on why the CIA, DRDO and Indian officials are all wrong and you are right, why dont you try and put some facts to back your case up…….

You guys can rest easy by believing Karnad and then in the same vein talk of disarmament..fact of the matter is Karnad is the biggest hawk there is.
He wants India to be upto its gills in N stuff….

Gives his comments a bit of an agenda doesnt it?

Thats the exact reason why the dude was dropped from the Indian NSAB- the nodal agency that oversees the N planning and doctrine.

Even by Hawk stds, Mr Karnads theories and desires were overkill by far…

Of course, dont mind my saying so and disturbing this nationalistic whose dong is better thread…

Adios!

Well, its funny, people like Karanad, the head of DRDO etc It all seems to add up, these are not just lone voices in teh dark, but sveral senior establishment figures.

12 Used F-16 upgraded to MLU would be the most cost effective solution to Mexicos needs

1) They can interact with US AWACS on drug interceptions
2) Spare parts are a short jeep ride to AMARC
3) Those birds will be Cheeeeeep! Or even free!

On the flip side, invading Australia, or even effectively attacking Australia is extremely difficult too. It would require high combat persistence, highly effective long range weapons and realtime intel, as well as a strong naval element too possibly, just for starters.

Not only that, but US assistance to the Aussies is virtually gauranteed!

From the Indian armed forces themselves 🙂
http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/silver/384/military/fauj.html
In May 1989, India test-fired its first intermediate-range ballistic missile, the Agni. It is a two-stage missile with the first stage using the first-stage solid-fuel booster motor of the SLV-3 satellite launch vehicle. The 18-meter long, 7.5-ton Agni has a range of up to 2,500 km (allowing access to southern China) and is capable of delivering a 1,000-kg payload. The Agni is believed to be fairly accurate, employing a closed-loop inertial guidance system. A second successful test of the Agni occurred in February 1994, firing at a sea-based target 1,200 km into the Bay of Bengal.
Recently the 3rd successful flight test of Agni with increased range was carried out. This time the launch was from a portable missile launcher thus validating and proving that the missile is highly manuverable and can be fired from any part of India.
On September 22nd 2000, the Indian Defence Minister announced that a Upgraded version of Agni, called the AGNI – III, with a range of 3200 km. is ready for test firing.
Recent Media reports suggest that Agni – III will have a 5,000 km. range and will be able to carry multiple nuclear warheads, a capability only with USA and Russia till date

oops they forgot China 🙂

This is what it says

“will be able to carry multiple nuclear warheads”

Not “it does” but “will be”

Those words are important. Of course Agni and Privthi have been developed for a nuclear role, no one is disputing that. Thats a bit like saying you are developing a car so that eventually it can run on a road. Ths point is that it is not nuclear capable yet, as per the head of the very organisation that is developing it. Is it always you policy to deny any news that is not positive?

Sameer
“missile-based nuclear delivery systems”

That is what the article said. Your cut and pastes have not disproved this.

The “inference” is that yes, Agni is operational, as your articles state, but it has no “nuclear” capability. Obviously you can sit there and only choose to believe what you want, thats your pergative, but simpley because I post news that does not fit inm with your expectations or wishes, that I am sorry for.

Again, it seems that Agni has limited operational capability and no nuclear capbability, infereing perhaps that India has no second strike nuclear capability (i.e only air launched weapons)

Sameer
Your missing the point here, he claims admits Agni is in service as , probably, is Privthi, thats not the point. The point is that the missile are not nuclear capable. DRDO/India have not successfully minutrised the warheads it seems…..