India nuclear-capable missile test successful

NEW DELHI - India has tested the naval version of a short-range missile capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads, a defense ministry official said on Friday.

The missile was test fired on Friday from a navy warship in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Orissa state, said defense ministry spokesman Sitanshu Kar.

"The missile test was a success and hit the intended targets," Kar said.