The Indian Army has successfully carried out a combat launch of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal, validating its accuracy and operational readiness during a coordinated mission.
The navies of the four Quad countries, India, Japan, Australia and the U.S., will be running drills till Friday, following on from the first phase which was held in the Philippines Sea in August.
The missile was launched from an underwater pontoon off the coast of Visakhapatnam and endured a flight test of its full range.
The new regional headquarters will help protect the environment and safety of life and property in the exclusive economic zone of India extending up to 200 nautical miles from coastal states in the Northeastern region, according to the Parliamentary Standing Committee report on the Coast Guard Organization.
India Monday successfully test fired Prithvi-II — its indigenously developed, nuclear-capable ballistic missile — from a test range in Orissa, an official said.
Bangladesh claims over 450 nautical miles from its coastline in the Bay of Bengal. The country has long-standing problems with India and Myanmar on the issue of ‘starting point to mark its marine boundary.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Defense said the launch took place at 1020 hours local time and that ‘the missile followed the trajectory in a copybook style and reached the designated target in the Bay of Bengal’.
The Sri Lankan fishing vessel Win Marine sank in the Bay of Bengal on Friday around midnight with three crew members.
