India tests nuclear capable Agni-II plus missile

BHUBANESWAR - India Friday conducted a test of its nuclear capable surface- to-surface Agni II plus missile - a modified version of the Agni II strategic missile - from a defence base in Orissa, defence sources said.

The missile, which has the capability to hit targets 2,500 to 3,000 km away, was tested from a facility off the Orissa coast in the presence of senior defence officials, sources said.

It was tested from Wheeler Island in the district of Bhadrak, about 200 km from here, sources said. Agni II plus is an intermediary between the Agni-II and the Agni-III missiles.