This thing should be able to hit Beijing and Moscow.
Beijing, Moscow, and Mecca.
This is just BS from journalistic ignorance.
India already had ICBM capabilities about 20 or so years ago when they launched their satellite launch vehicles. Probably decades before that. All they need to do is change the coat of paint on it to make it look more military and less civilian.
The only thing forcing India from a formal announcement of a globe-covering ICBM is political sensitivity. An ICBM in India’s arsenal that can cover the globe will only mean a threat for America, and Europe. India is not interested in sending such a message; neither does it need to do so. Both are the least of India’s threats.
For China, 3500 or so kms of range is more than enough.