NEW DELHI: India successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range off the Odisha coast on Tuesday.
The defence ministry said the missile struck its target with ''high accuracy''.
''A successful training launch of a short-range ballistic missile, Prithvi-II, was carried out on January 10 from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha,'' it said.
''A well-established system, Prithvi-II missile has been an integral part of India's nuclear deterrence. The missile struck its target with high accuracy,'' the ministry said in a statement.
It said the ''user training launch'' successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile.
The Prithvi-II missile has a range of around 350 kilometres.
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