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In a set back for India's missile program, the nuclear-capable Agni-II missile, which was to be test fired for the first time at night on Monday (November 23), failed to get the desired results.

The first night test firing of India’s 2000 km plus range nuclear capable ballistic missile, Agni-II from the Wheeler’s Island 10 km from Balasore inside the Bay of Bengal has failed

India successfully test fired 'Shaurya', a medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, to be used by its Army. With a 600-km range, the missile is capable of hitting targets deep inside Pakistan and China.

India on Monday successfully test-fired in quick succession two nuclear-capable 'Prithvi-II' surface-to-surface missiles withPrithviIndian Air Force personnel march past short-range Prithvi ballistic missile at the IAF Day parade in New Delhi on Oct 8.

Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) test fired the land attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile at the Pokharan range in Rajasthan on Wednesday, six weeks after its failed test on Jan 20, an official in New Delhi said.

The first night trial of the nuclear weapon capable Agni-II on Monday failed, with the missile not achieving the mission objectives.

India on Sunday successfully test fired Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from a vertical launcher fitted in a moving warship INS Ranvir off the Orissa coast.The missile performed supersonic maneuvering following the exact flight path and homed on to the decommissioned target ship INS Meen.

North Korea appears to be preparing to test an advanced missile designed to reach the United States, a U.S. official said Monday, ratcheting up tensions after its second underground nuclear test.

The United States has deployed anti-missile defenses around Hawaii amid reports that North Korea may fire its most advanced ballistic missile toward the U.S. islands early next month, adding to already high tensions in the region.