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In a social media post, the Minister said that achievement marks an important milestone in India\u2019s Defence Research and Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Singh highlighted that the capability to develop a long-range surface-to-air missile system is possessed by only a handful of nations. He added that this missile system will reduce India\u2019s dependence on imports and significantly strengthen the nation\u2019s air defence capability.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi (Raghwendra Pratap Singh) : The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) today successfully conducted the maiden flight test of Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Kusha from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. 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