"India has reached an important milestone by successfully conducting flight tests of a long—range hypersonic missile from Abdul Kalama Island off the coast of Odisha," the head of the defense department said.

Singh called the launch a historic event, adding that India can now consider itself one of the chosen states with advanced and critical technologies. He also congratulated the Organization of Defense Research and Development of the country, its armed forces and industry on successful tests, reports lenta.ru.