In a first, India on Wednesday successfully test fired the launch of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system, demonstrating the country's growing strength in the defence sector. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made the announcement on Thursday.

The Agni Prime Missile is designed to cover a range of up to 2,000 kilometres. Also Read | DRDO conducts maiden flight Tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System

“Congratulations to@DRDO_India, Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Armed Forces on successful test of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime missile . This successful flight test has put India in the group of select nations having capabilities that have developed canisterised launch system from on the move rail network,” Rajnath Singh said.

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