The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has congratulated Indian scientists on the successful test-fire of Nirbhay missile.
“Congratulations to our scientists on the successful test-fire of the Nirbhay missile. This is a great impetus to our defence capabilities,” the Prime Minister said.
The missile took off at 10:04 am and after reaching a height of 800 metres, took a sharp turn towards the Bay of Bengal.
The missile then flew for abut one hour only after which the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) declared the test successful.
