India tested a long-range ballistic missile on Thursday morning, which traveled 3,000 miles over about 19 minutes and “successfully met" all objectives, according to India's Defense Ministry.

Why it matters: Most of China is in range. An independent national security analyst in New Delhi, Nitin A. Gokhale, told the NYT that if there were "hostilities... then India has something which can deter China or at least make China think twice."