BHUBANESWAR, April 26: India test-fired on Tuesday a multi-target missile on its eastern coast, defence ministry officials said. The Trishul (Trident) missile was fired at 1:00 pm (0730 GMT) from the testing site in Chandipur, 200 kilometres northeast of the Orissa state capital Bhubaneswar, the officials said.

An official said the test, the ninth since 2003, was successful.

The surface-to-air missile is powered by solid fuel and can target aircraft and counter sea-skimming missiles. —AFP