India, May 5 -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the country's defence is in "strong hands" after its military conducted a second missile test amid tensions with India.

"The successful training launch clearly shows that Pakistan's defence is in strong hands," the prime minister said in a statement, according to AFP news agency.

Shehbaz Sharif added that that he was satisfied with the army's "full preparedness for national defence".

Pakistan on Monday test-fired a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 kilometres as part of the ongoing exercise INDUS, the country's military said.

"The launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the mi...