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Detailed explanation-1: -The Agni -III (IAST: Agni, lit. ‘Fire’) is an Indian intermediate-range ballistic missile inducted into service in 2011 as the successor of the Agni-II. It has a range of 3,500 to 5,000 kilometres (2,200 to 3,100 mi) and can reach targets deep inside neighbouring countries including China.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agni III: Range of more than 2,500 Km. Agni IV: Range is more than 3,500 km and can fire from a road mobile launcher. Agni-V: The longest of the Agni series, an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 km.

Detailed explanation-3: -The answer to this question is yes, the ballistic missile can take on China with ease. The range of the Agni V ballistic missile is somewhere between 5,000 to 8,000 km, which means that it can easily target any part of the Chinese mainland. It can also cover areas in entire Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -The missile, which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine, is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometres with a very high degree of accuracy, the defence ministry said in a statement.

Detailed explanation-5: -This means that the missile can cover a distance of around 8,000 kilometers while carrying nuclear destruction potential and can cover areas ranging from China in the East to almost all of Europe in the West. 2.