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India’s indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile was successfully test-fired as part of a user trial by the <keyword id="6354416" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Indian-Army">Indian army</keyword>. The surface-to-surface was test-fired from a test range at Chandipur located in Odisha. 
 
As per defence sources, the trial was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at around 0940 hrs. 
 
Even though two trials of Prithvi-2 were planned, the second one had to be abandoned because of a technical problem. 
 
Talking of the missile, it’s got a strike range of 350 km, is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads, is pushed by liquid propulsion twin engines, and uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target. 
 A defence scientist said that the missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and a specially formed strategic force command (SFC) managed the entire launch activities. The operation was monitored by <keyword id="6355142" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="DRDO">DRDO</keyword> scientists as part of training exercise. 
 
There were downrange teams on board a ship that was deployed near the designated impact point in the Bay of Bengal that monitored the terminal events and splashdown. 
 The nine-metre-tall, single-stage liquid-fueled <keyword id="132244" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="prithvi-II">Prithvi II</keyword> was inducted into Indian armed forces in 2003 and is the first missile to be developed by DRDO under India's prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. 
 
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Indigenously developed Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired from Odisha

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Kamal Kishore/ReutersIndian soldiers stand beside India's surface-to-surface missile "Prithvi" during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2006. Prithvi, which means earth in Sanskrit, is a nuclear-capable missile.</div></div></div>India just test-launched an indigenous, nuclear-capable ballistic missile.On February 15, the India's Economic Times reported that the country's military had fired a Prithvi-II missile from a mobile launcher.According to the Economic Times, the missile was "randomly chosen from the production stock," meaning that it wasn't specifically modified for testing purposes.This isn't the first test of the Prithvi-II, which has a range of over 200 miles according to Economic Times, and over 150 miles, <a href="https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/missiles">according to the Arms Control Association</a>.But although the missile entered service in the Indian military in 2003 and was first test-launched in 1996, it's experienced test failures as recently as 2011, while the missile used in this week's test <a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Prithvi-II-Fails-Target-for-Technical-Snags/2016/02/17/article3281851.ece">did not hit its intended target</a> even though it reached its intended distance and altitude.The fact the Indian military has had even mixed success in firing an apparently randomly selected Prithvi-II from a mobile launcher suggests that the country really has developed a semi-reliable nuclear delivery system that it can indigenously produce. The Prithvi II gives India the ability to make its own mobile nuclear-capable ballistic missiles with a far-enough range to hit nearly every major city in Pakistan from inside Indian territory.An indigenous missile capability is crucial for India, which is a <a href="http://thediplomat.com/2013/09/why-india-tested-nuclear-weapons-in-1998/">confirmed nuclear weapons state</a> but <a href="http://disarmament.un.org/treaties/t/npt">not a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty</a>.A<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_left click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="Reuters" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56c4b3dc6e97c662008b7bc9-960/screen shot 2016-02-17 at 12.53.44 pm.png"></a>Reuters</div></div></div>lthough India's nuclear program has been <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/04/AR2008090401614.html">semi-recognized through its landmark 2008 nuclear treaty with the United States</a>, the fact that the country has developed nuclear weapons outside of the NPT makes it highly unlikely that an outside country would provide Delhi with a strategic delivery system.India also faces a ballistic missile asymmetry.China has <a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/1998/06/implications-of-chinas-nuclear-aid-to-pakistan">aided Pakistan in its ballistic missile development</a>, providing nuclear-capable missiles with a 186-mile range along with suspected technological assistance on longer-range delivery systems.In contrast, the US <a href="http://fas.org/nuke/guide/india/missile/prithvi.htm">discouraged India</a> from developing the Prithvi class of missiles throughout the 1990s.Washington is understandably nervous about the appearance of encouraging strategic weapons proliferation, and one of the rationales of the 2008 nuclear treaty was to give the US additional leverage over the development of India's program.The Prithvi II encompasses the tensions of India's nuclear weapons program.On the one hand, Delhi aspires to a position of global leadership that an overly reckless nuclear weapons program would arguably undermine.At the same time, India needs to keep up its deterrent capability against its primary strategic opponent, a nuclear-armed Pakistan. Pakistan is determined to have a nuclear edge on India, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/biggest-international-security-challenge-2016-2015-12">building warheads at a faster pace than its rival</a> and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/pakistan-tested-nuclear-missile-that-can-reach-israel-2015-3">testing an intercontinental missile</a> that would be capable of covering the entirety of Indian territory.In contrast, India is more populous and less diplomatically isolated - and can produce road-mobile missiles capable of hitting just about any major city inside of Pakistan.Both countries' ballistic missile development show that India and Pakistan's rivalry is as dangerous as ever. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/navy-admiral-william-mcraven-commencement-speech-always-make-your-bed-2016-2">This admiral's inspiring speech will convince you to make your bed every morning</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="05ZTRwMDE6-H4wCN_8xMBHf_C_aYZH5K" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

India's ballistic missiles could be a game-changer

<ul><li>India is gearing up its missile defense shield over the national capital region of Delhi with a combination of indigenous, Russian, Israeli and US missile systems.</li><li>The <keyword id="7740159" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="national-advanced-surface-to-air-missile-system-ii">National Advanced Surface to Air Missile system II</keyword> (<keyword id="7734797" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="NASAMS-2">NASAMS 2</keyword>), will form the fifth layer of a multilayered missile defense shield for NCT.</li><li>Combined with indigenous Prithvi interceptor missiles, Russian S-400, INDO-ISRAELI joint venture Barak-8 long range SAM, Akash area defense <keyword id="42531" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Missile-system">missile system</keyword>, the NASAMS 2 is set to make the capital impenetrable.</li></ul>India's ministry of defense is moving swiftly at acquiring the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System II (NASAM II) from the US,<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-to-acquire-us-air-defence-system-for-multi-tier-missile-shield-over-delhi/articleshow/69717946.cms"> Times of India reported.</a> Defence ministry sources <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-to-acquire-us-air-defence-system-for-multi-tier-missile-shield-over-delhi/articleshow/69717946.cms">told TOI</a> that the US is likely to send the final draft of “letter of acceptance” for sale of NASAMS 2 worth ₹ 6,000 ($1 billion) under its foreign military sales programme to INDIA, by July-August. Shielding of NCT of Delhi The proposed multi layered shield for the security of the NCT of Delhi is expected to have five layers. The first being equipped with two tier of AAD (advanced <keyword id="431465" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-defence">air defence</keyword>) and PAD (Prithvi Air Defence) interceptor missile system. The second layer is to be equipped with the Russian made triumph surface to air S 400 missile system. The third layer is to be equipped with the Barak-8 medium &amp; long range surface to air missile system jointly developed by Israeli Aerospace Industries and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India. The fourth layer is to be equipped with the indigenous area defence missile system AKASH. The fifth layer of missile shield is to be equipped with the NASAMS 2 missile system. NASAMS 2 Geared to track and destroy small incoming targets and shoot around buildings, NASAMS 2 is a quick reaction networked system of Stingers, gun systems, AMRAAM missiles along with the MPQ64 Sentinel Air Defense radar and indigenously developed Battle management C4I system that works as Fire Distribution System. Counter to China and Pakistan As a secret deal is underway between China and Pakistan for the development and manufacturing of advanced fighter jets in Pakistan,<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-to-acquire-us-air-defence-system-for-multi-tier-missile-shield-over-delhi/articleshow/69717946.cms"> India’s claims of BRI </a>being an initiative typically for the expansion and advancing of Chinese military goals has surfaced again. Pentagon’s 2019 Missile Defence Review (MDR) has termed China as having the most active land-based ballistic and cruise missile programme in the world. This is an indication for India to work on securing its vital military and non military assets, like major population centres. The Indo in the Indo-pacific The US, in 2018 termed India as its major defense partner and soon after named its Pacific command as Indo-Pacific command, considering the vital role India can play in the region’s stability and in the South China sea as well. The deal for NASAMS 2 is not to be merely looked as just another of such deals. It projects to the world, the very core role India is going to play to keep stable not only south east asia but also the indo-pacific, south china sea and the middle east, <a href="https://www.orfonline.org/research/where-would-india-fit-in-a-missile-defense-partnership-in-the-indo-pacific-47582/">say</a> experts.

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