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India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile

India tests a surface-to-surface ballistic missile that can be fitted with a nuclear warhead. The test follows a sharp exchange between India and nuclear rival Pakistan, who are locked in an ongoing dispute over the border region of Kashmir. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson.

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Ivan Watson
Ivan Watson is currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. Following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, he has served as one of NPR's foreign "firemen," shuttling to and from hotspots around the Middle East and Central Asia.