India conducted multiple tests of its Pralay missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island near Odisha on July 28 and 29, security sources confirmed on Wednesday.
India has conducted recent tests of its multiple Pralay missiles to validate the missile’s maximum and minimum range capabilities as part of the User Evaluation Trials, according to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
The Pralay missile uses solid propellant and operates as a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface weapon capable of carrying various warheads. India plans to make it a key component of its upcoming Integrated Rocket Force (IRF), which the government is developing to function independently from the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).
.#DRDO successfully conducted two back-to-back flight-tests of the indigenously developed #Pralay missile on July 28 & 29, 2025, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The tests validated both maximum and minimum range capabilities. The missile hit targets with pinpoint… pic.twitter.com/oIy8SdEeMO
— Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) July 29, 2025Security sources criticised the missile tests as provocative actions that could escalate regional tensions and trigger an arms race. They pointed out that Pakistan deploys the Nasr (Hatf-IX) missile, a nuclear-capable weapon designed to counter first-strike threats effectively.
These recent Pralay launches follow intensified military conflict between India and Pakistan. Pakistan retaliated against India’s cross-border strikes during Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos by targeting multiple Indian military sites and downing several fighter jets. The clashes erupted after a deadly attack in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam region that killed 26 tourists.
