Its 1996 manifesto called for producing and deploying missiles under development in India, the short-range Prithvi and intermediate-range Agni.

ECONOMIST: India

In another, Agni Sakshi (As Fire Is My Witness), the harassed wife becomes a vamp, while the stalker is portrayed as the wronged party.

CNN: Borrowed by Bollywood

The Agni ecstasy is a boost for domestic researchers and developers.

ECONOMIST: Asian missiles

The Agni-V was launched from a site off India's east coast and took about 20 minutes to hit its target somewhere near Indonesia in the Indian Ocean.

BBC: India test launches Agni-V long-range missile

India has said its 2, 000-2, 500km-range Agni missile is now ready for deployment, and it may be developing an intercontinental-range missile under cover of its Russian-assisted space programme.

ECONOMIST: Nothing deterred

NDTV, an Indian cable news channel, called the test Thursday from Wheeler Island, off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa, a "high-five moment for Agni and India" in screen graphics accompanying its coverage.

WSJ: India's Missile Launch Puts China in Range