Pakistan Tells India it Will Test Ballistic Missile

Pakistan told India that it plans to test a ballistic missile this week, the Times of India reported (see GSN, Aug. 15).

This is the first notification since the two countries recently agreed to inform each other in advance of ballistic missile tests. However, specifics of the test are unknown, as the agreement does not require either country to disclose details of the missile to be launched, according to the Times.

Pakistan in March conducted a successful test launch of a nuclear-capable Shaheen 2 missile. The Shaheen has a range of 1,250 miles, the Times reported (Indrani Bagchi, Times of India, Aug. 21).

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