India successfully test-fired its first domestically built nuclear-capable long-range cruise missile Friday, marking another step in building up the country's defence prowess. The "Nirbhay", or "fearless", missile blasted off from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Missile Test Range in Chandipur in the eastern state of Orissa, the Press Trust of India reported.
"The trial was totally successful," a senior government official associated with the launch told the Press Trust of India national news agency. "The outcome of the trial was ascertained by analysing the data retrieved from radars and telemetry points," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.