Agni-III not against any country: Antony

New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) India Thursday said it was
closely watching the Chinese military build-up and taking all
necessary measures to shape its response, even as it
maintained that the 3,500-km range Agni-III ballistic missile
was not aimed at any particular country.

"We are carrying out continuous appraisals of its
(China's) military capabilities. At the same time, we are also
taking all necessary measures to shape our responses," Defence
Minister of India A K Antony told an Asian Security Conference
organised by Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis here.
He said bilateral relations with China was progressing
and that both countries had invested in confidence-building
measures aimed at enhancing understanding and trust-building.
"Every nation has to be adequately prepared to safeguard
its territorial integrity and sovereignty. We will make
all-out efforts to strengthen our security and safeguard our
people. However, our defence policy is neither aggressive, nor
is it aimed at any particular country," he said.
"We only seek to build an effective deterrent capability
to safeguard ourselves. The recent successful test of Agni-II
needs to be seen in this context. It is not aimed against any
particular nation," he said.
The nuclear-tipped Agni-III has all cities in both
Pakistan and China, including Beijing, within its striking
range and will be India's second strike deterrent.
The missile was successfully tested on Sunday ahead of
its induction into India's Strategic Forces Command. (MORE)
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