Compared: Missiles that make all the difference in the world

India: Agni-V
Range: 5,000km. Earlier version, Agni-III, has a range of 3,500km
Targets: Can strike targets across China, including Beijing and Shanghai, rest of Asia and even parts of Europe
Weight: 50 tonnes
Height: 56 feet
Add ons: It could be armed with a one-tonne nuclear warhead
Cost: Rs2,500 crore

Pakistan: Shaheen-II
Range: 2,500km
Targets: Can hit targets deep inside India
Weight: 25 tonnes
Height: 39 feet
Add ons: Can carry conventional and nuclear warheads

China: DF-31A
Range: 10,000km-14,000km
Targets: Can strike continental US. It can also target all of Russia and India
Weight: 42 tonnes
Height: 42 feet
Add ons: 1,800kg thermonuclear warhead

N Korea: Taepodong-2
Range: 4,000km-6,000km
Targets: Can hits Western US and other US interests in the Western hemisphere
Weight: 79 tonnes
Height: 105 feet
Add ons: 1,000kg warhead

Iran: Sajjil-2
Range: 2,400km
Targets: Israel, Southwestern Europe within reach
Weight: 26 tonnes
Height: 63 feet
Add ons: 750kg warhead