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Defence
Junput Missile Test Conducted as Part of New Defence Corridor Initiative
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 06:32 PM
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India carried out a missile test at the Junput Missile Testing Centre, a key site for the new defence corridor in East India, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen regional security.
India conducted a missile test at the Junput Missile Testing Centre in Odisha, a pivotal location for the new defence corridor in East India.
The exercise was part of the government's broader strategy to enhance defence infrastructure along the eastern coast, ensuring rapid deployment of military assets.
Officials highlighted that the centre’s facilities are now fully equipped to support advanced missile programmes, signalling a boost in the country’s strategic capabilities.
The new defence corridor, linking Odisha with West Bengal and other eastern states, aims to improve connectivity and streamline logistics for the armed forces.
The exercise was part of the government's broader strategy to enhance defence infrastructure along the eastern coast, ensuring rapid deployment of military assets.
Officials highlighted that the centre’s facilities are now fully equipped to support advanced missile programmes, signalling a boost in the country’s strategic capabilities.
The new defence corridor, linking Odisha with West Bengal and other eastern states, aims to improve connectivity and streamline logistics for the armed forces.