Click to play videoNew Delhi: India's nuclear arsenal got more teeth as it unveiled a new nuclear missile, Shaurya.
This is a missile that will strengthen India's second-strike capability.
This 600-km missile meant to be fired from underground silos will give India more options for retaliation, in case it is attacked by another force with nuclear weapons first.
The two-stage, solid fuelled Shaurya missile successfully hit a target in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, November 12.
Experts reckon that this missile that was fired from a canister is a variant of India's first undersea ballistic missile, the K-15.
Defence scientists claim that the Shaurya missile has a technological edge over many of India's existing nuclear missiles.
It can be fired more quickly, flies faster with greater maneuverability to beat enemy anti-missile defences and has a longer shelf-life.
Shaurya is easy to store and transport. It is likely to replace the Prithvi short-range missiles.
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