On Thursday, India successfully conducted the training launch of the short-range ballistic missile -Agni-1 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast.

“Agni-1 is a proven very high precision missile system. The user training launch, carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, successfully validated all operational and technical parameters,” a defence official was quoted as saying by PTI.

Thursday’s performance was validated using data obtained by many tracking systems, including radar, telemetry and electro-optical systems, the official further said.

The missile was successfully test-fired last time on June 1 from the same base.

The Agni series of missiles are the mainstay of India’s nuclear delivery options.