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Article: MISSILE TESTED JUST AS U.S. DIPLOMAT TO VISIT.(News)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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- May 10, 2003
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Byline: P-I news services
INDIA -- India test-fired a new air-to-air missile yesterday, just before a U.S. diplomat came to New Delhi hoping to improve relations between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan.
The test came even as the two countries already have embarked on a detente. On Thursday, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee said India was seeking friendship with its neighbor, but would move cautiously toward restoring relations.
The Astra missile tested yesterday has a striking range of 15 to 25 miles, the Defense Ministry said. It was fired from Chandipur, in the east coast state of Orissa.
India has said it has a fixed schedule ...