India test-fires sea-based nuclear-capable missile

New Delhi (ANTARA News) - India on Tuesday successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile from an undersea platform, the defence ministry said.

The launch from a submerged pontoon took place off India`s southeast coast near the port city of Visakhapatnam around 1:00 pm (0730 GMT), a defence ministry spokesman told AFP.

"The test was successful. We are waiting further details," said the spokesman who declined to be named.

India announced earlier this month it would conduct its first test of a submarine-based ballistic missile named the K-15 which has a top range of 700 kilometres (438 miles). (*)
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