PRESIDENT OF INDIA CONGRATULATES DRDO ON THE SUCCESSFUL TEST-FIRING OF PRITHVI-II

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee congratulated DRDO on the successful test-firing of India’s indigenously developed Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile.

In a message to Dr. Avinash Chander, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development, the President has said, "I extend my heartiest congratulations to all those associated with the successful test-firing of India’s indigenously developed Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile.

This significant scientific breakthrough has given a commendable boost to our efforts to step up indigenization and improve self-reliance in our defence capabilities.

Kindly convey my felicitations to the members of your team of scientists, engineers, technologists and all others associated with this mission. Our nation is grateful for their hard work and proud of their accomplishment”.

This release issued at 2100 hrs.