New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Interceptor Missile, calling it a significant milestone in boosting India’s defence capabilities.

 

In a message to DRDO Chairman S Christropher, Mr Mukherjee said, India now joins a select group of nations having such an effective ballistic missile defence system. He said, the nation is proud of this accomplishment made by DRDO and said, this will provide enhanced security against incoming ballistic missile threats.

 

India had yesterday successfully tested the interceptor missile off the Odisha coast, achieving a milestone in developing a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence System.