Mumbai/IBNS, April 25 -- The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) aboard the INS Surat warship in the Arabian Sea amid tensions with Pakistan over the Pahalgam terrorist attack.

The test comes in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists.

In a post on X, the Indian Navy wrote: "#IndianNavy's latest indigenous guided missile destroyer #INSSurat successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement of a sea-skimming target, marking another milestone in strengthening our defence capabilities."

The test took place before the scheduled surface-to-surface missile testing by the Pakistan Navy in the Arabian Sea.

The MR-SAM is highly effe...