India has stepped up efforts to build an interceptor missile that will track the enemy missile and destroy it inside(endo) and outside(exo) of the atmosphere of earth. India has already tested the missile twice and has reached near completion of the project. It is being said in next few days third test of the missile will be conducted from the Wheeler Island off Orissa’s coast that will track the and destroy the incoming long range enemy missile in the outer atmosphere of the earth at the attitude of around 80-km. Wire money online to India with Xoom.com for as low as $4.99. India had conducted the first test of an “exo-atmospheric’ hypersonic interceptor missile in 2006 to destroy the incoming missile at the attitude of 40-50 km. It was a successful test that of the system that can be compared to Israel’s Arrow-2 BMD system. Second test of the system was conducted in December that demonstrated the capability akin to the American PAC-3 system. It was an “endo atmospheric” interceptor missile that tracked and destroyed an incoming missile enemy missile at the attitude of 15 km. It has been told that DRDO has divided the project in phases. The third test that will be conducted in September-October will be the integrated mode of ‘exo’ and ‘endo’ interceptor missile with of capacity of intercepting the “2,000-km class targets” . It is being considered the Phase-1. DRDO will develop the system that will intercept “5000-km targets”. DRDO chief controller for missiles, V K Saraswat, had told TOI that the BMD system of Phase-I should be ready for deployment by 2011 or so, after several tests against a variety of missiles to ensure “a kill probability of 99.8%”. This is a very complex project as far as the variety, speed and range of the missiles is concerned.”It’s like stopping a bullet by hitting it with another bullet. Even the US is still to master it completely,” said a scientist. US, Russia and Israel are the only other three countries that have BMD Systems.It will give India an edge over Pakistan and China that have a wide variety of missiles.
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July 31st, 2008 
krishna Ruling UPA alliance has won the trust motion which is being considered as a green signal to the Prime Minister to go ahead with the n-deal with full vigor. The results of the trust motion left everyone shocked with severely affected their future plans. It was BJP which was the worst sufferer as its four MPs voted in favor of the UPA government and four MPs abstained the voting. Opposition leader alleged that UPA has survived only by bribing the MPs. He called it a tainted victory. Meanwhile BJP has expelled eight of its MPs who had defied the party whip and voted in favor of UPA. It must be learnt that UPA has won only on the bases of cross voting and abstentions from the opposition. On the other hand TDP has also initiated disciplinary action against its two MPs who had voted in favor of UPA going against the party stand. One positive outcome of whole of the process is that all the Left parties, BSP and UNPA have formed Third Front. Leaders of all these parties had met at the residence of BSP chief Mayawati and chalked out their future strategy. They also announced that a national wide agitation will be launched to protest nuclear deal, inflation and horse-trading. They also said that democracy has suffered because of horse-trading and government has lost morally. On the other hand government has stepped up its efforts to secure the n-deal. Government is planning to launch lobbying campaign among Nuclear Suppliers Group to muster support for the nuclear deal. Government has already lost a lot of time because of Left’s opposition and later on withdrawal of support to the government to the n-deal. As elections are nearing in US, government wants to secure the n-deal before that. Meanwhile, CPM has expelled Somnath Chatterjee from the party. It must be learnt that Somnath Chatterjee is also the Speaker of Lok Sabha, who had declined to resign in response to the party whip so that he can take part in the voting. This special session of parliament will be remembered by the people of the nation for open allegations of horse-trading and cross voting. But there are some positive developments also. Manmohan singh has emerged as the leader who with his sole determination has led the Congress and the nation towards achievement of n-energy. Another positive development is [...]
