Q. Why is this in news ?
A. Over the last one and half months, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted at least 12 tests of missiles or systems for missiles belonging to a vast spectrum of ranges and purposes. Some more tests are said to be in the pipeline. These tests have taken place at the time when there is an ongoing stand-off between the Indian and Chinese forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh region.
Q. What are the various tests that the DRDO conducted recently?
Q. What goes behind these tests?
Q. What are the reasons behind series of tests and the strategic posturing?