New Delhi - India on Tuesday successfully tested its nuclear-capable Agni-II missile at a military base in the eastern state of Orissa, news reports said.

The Indian-built surface-to-surface missile with a range of over 2,000 kilometres was test-fired from the launch site at Wheeler's Island, 150 kilometres east of state capital Bhubaneshwar, the IANS news agency reported, quoting defence sources.

It was a user trial conducted by the Indian army and scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) were present to provide logistical support, the officials said.

The test of the sophisticated missile was successful and scientists would conduct a detailed analysis, the report said.

The Agni II missile can carry a payload of around 1,000 kilograms and its range can be increased up to 3,000 kilometres by reducing the payload.

Named after the Hindu god of fire, Agni-II is 20 metres long, weighs 16 tons and is part of the India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. It can be fired from both rail and road mobile launchers.

The Agni family of missiles which is being manufactured by the DRDO comprises the short-range Agni I missile with a range of 700 to 800 kilometres and the Agni III that has a range of over 3,000 kilometres.

India last May successfully tested the Agni III missile and the country's Defence Ministry said the launch put India into a select group of countries having intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) capabilities. IRBMs have a range of between 3,000 and 5,500 kilometres.

India is also designing longer range Agni series missiles which will be able to reach targets 5,000 kilometres away. The first trial of the missile was expected to take place in early 2010, local media reported.(dpa)