India, July 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mission Sudarshan Chakra or anti-ballistic missile shield is rapidly gaining momentum with DRDO expected to test-fire three interceptors under Project Kusha from 120 km to 400 km range in the next 12 months.

On Thursday, the DRDO conducted maiden test-firing of the Kusha M-1 interceptor with a range of 120 kilometers off the coast of Odisha. Next to follow is the test firing of the M-2 interceptor with a range of 150 km and M-3 interceptor with the target range of 400 km. Project Kusha was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security in May 2022 but the project took off after Operation Sindoor when Pakistan targeted India with as many as 1000 projectiles. None of the missiles or the kamika...