On April 21, the Indian Navy and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completed the first flight test of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal.

The trial's goal was to combat and defeat a hostile ballistic missile threat in order to advance India into the exclusive group of countries with a naval BMD capability.

Before this, the DRDO successfully demonstrated a land-based BMD system that could counter ballistic missile threats posed by enemies.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, Indian Navy and industry involved in successful demonstration of ship based ballistic missile defence capabilities.