India on November 16 conducted successfully the first night trial of Agni-II, its versatile surface-to-surface medium range nuclear-capable missile from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha, defence sources said. Agni-II, an intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM), has already been inducted into the armed forces. The 2000 plus km range surface to surface missile has already been inducted and is part of countries arsenal for strategic deterrence. Agni-II is part of the Agni series of missiles which includes 700-km range Agni-I, 3,000-km range Agni-III, Agni-IV and Agni-V. The last trial was conducted on February 20, 2018 from the same base.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2019 16:07 UTC