New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- 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.

Sharing a video, Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Armed Forces and the Strategic Forces Command (SFC). He said that the successful test fire of Agni Prime Missile has put India in the league of select nations who possess such advanced defence technologies.

"Congratulations to@DRDO_India, Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Armed Forces on successful ...