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India successfully test-fires submarine launched Ballistic Missile from INS Arihant

โ€œINS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) on Fridayโ€: Defence Ministry

New Delhi: INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) on Friday, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy. โ€œAll operational and technological parameters of the weapon system have been validated,โ€ the ministry said.

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The successful user training launch of the SLBM by INS Arihant is significant to prove crew competency and validate the SSBN programme, a key element of Indiaโ€™s nuclear deterrence capability.

A robust, survivable and assured retaliatory capability is in keeping with Indiaโ€™s policy to have โ€˜Credible Minimum Deterrenceโ€™ that underpins its โ€˜No First Useโ€™ commitment.

 

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