India has joined a select group of nations after it successfully conducted three consecutive flight-tests as part of its multi-layered defence against long range ballistic missiles and anti-ship capability at medium range, said the Defence Ministry on Saturday.

These tests, which were witnessed by senior defence and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials, were carried out on June 10 and 11, and their success will bolster India's defence capabilities, as the country now has multi-layered ballistic missile defence (BMD) capability. 

India has also successfully tested its naval anti-ship missile-medium ranger Range (NASM-MR).

As per reports, two of the interceptor missiles that were tested have been classified as Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBMs), having a range of 2,000 to 5,000 kilometres. Though the government has not provided much details regarding them, reports state they are both exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric, which mean they could operate both within and outside of Earth's atmosphere.