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DF-21 may be old... but i am not denying it..
My only point is Agni II is much more advanced and better then DF-21 and it is for those who always criticize Indian missiles.
Dream on, cos its free, but reality always there to haunt you when you are awake;
In strategic nuclear defence and delivery systems, Chinas PLA is miles ahead of Indias nuclear forces. The PLAs stockpile is estimated to have 200-400 active nuclear warheads. In comparison, Indias strategic nuclear force is estimated to have stockpiled about 50-70 nuclear warheads. The most powerful warhead tested by India had an yield of 0.05 megatons which is quite small compared to Chinas highest yield of 4 megatons. Indias nuclear delivery system consists of bombers, supersonic cruise missiles and medium range ballistic missiles. Agni 2, Indias longest range deployed ballistic missile is capable of a range of 2500 km, carrying a single nuclear warhead of ~1000 kg. In stark contrast, Chinas nuclear delivery system is far more capable with multiple warhead (MIRV) ICBMs like DF-5A [12000+ km] and DF-4 [7500+ km]. It also fields submarine launched SLBMs like JL-2 [8500+ km] and strategic fighter bombers like Su-27 Flanker in its nuclear delivery arsenal.
Economic theory teaches us that incentives drive decision making by a nation or an individual. In case of India, a democracy with no serious military adversary, its militarisation drive is often overshadowed by internal militancy issues and political struggles. In case of a communist China, it has a powerful military adversary in United States; the conflicts over Taiwan give China a strong incentive to beef up its military defence to counter the US military might. The situation is much similar to that of USSR vs USA Cold War, albeit on a much smaller scale. The end result is China walking far ahead of India in military might with overpowering superiority if both conventional and nuclear forces are taken into account.
India vs China on Military Strength - Conventional and Nuclear | Aby The Liberal