Maiden test launch of an indian nuclear-capable missile Agni-II Plus ended in failure Indian army.

The Agni-II Plus, a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile with a maximum range of 3,000 km, was launched from Wheeler Island off coastal waters of the eastern state of Orissa at 10:00 a.m. local time [04:00 GMT].

It is as yet unclear why the missile dropped off into the sea, India's Defense Ministry said.

A nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile failed to take off during a test fire on September 24. An Agni-I missile was successfully test fired a month later.