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Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, India successfully conducted the night trial of surface-to-surface nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missile Prithvi-II.

Detailed explanation-2: -’ Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation Prithvi-II missile has a range of around 350 km. New Delhi: India on Tuesday successfully carried out a test launch of the indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile from a test range off the Odisha coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prithvi-II missile: India successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast, on Tuesday. The missile struck its target with high accuracy.

Detailed explanation-4: -“A successful training launch of a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II was carried out on January 10, 2023 from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prithvi (Sanskrit: pṛthvī “Earth") is a tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). It is deployed by India’s Strategic Forces Command.