India has successfully completed the final development trials of its Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) program, marking a historic milestone in the nation’s strategic defence capabilities.The achievement places India among a select group of countries with the ability to neutralise Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), a capability that significantly enhances its deterrence posture

Yesterday’s successful final flight tests of DRDO’s AD‑1 and AD‑2 interceptors are significant because they validated India’s ability to intercept ballistic missiles across both Endo‑atmospheric and Exo‑atmospheric domains, including threats in the intercontinental class.This achievement places India among a select group of nations with credible multi‑layered ballistic missile defence capability,