India on Friday successfully test-launched the short-range ballistic missile Agni-1 from the Integrated Test Range in Balasore, Odisha.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the launch, carried out under the aegis of Strategic Forces Command, validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile system. The successful trial marks another significant milestone in maintaining the operational preparedness and strategic deterrence capability of India’s armed forces, it added.

Earlier, on May 8, India had successfully carried out a flight trial of an advanced Agni missile with a Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) off the coast of the State. The MIRV feature ensures that a single missile can deploy multiple war heads at different locations.