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Detailed explanation-1: -By India Today Web Desk: India successfully test fired one of its nuclear-capable ballistic missiles from a Naval ship off the coast of Odisha. Here are 11 key points you need to know: Dhanush, the missile, has been launched from INS Subhadra (P51) in the Bay of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -India successfully test fired nuclear-capable Agni-V ballistic missile having a range of over 5,000 km, marking a significant boost to the country’s strategic deterrence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pakistan earlier successfully test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi.

Detailed explanation-4: -The single-stage, liquid-propelled Dhanush having 350 km range has already been inducted into the armed forces and is one of the five missiles developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), defence sources said.

Detailed explanation-5: -In recent months, North Korea has test-fired a barrage of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, including last month’s launch of its developmental, longest-range liquid-fuelled Hwasong-17 ICBM, which is designed to carry multiple warheads and has been dubbed the “monster missile”.