NEW DELHI — India successfully test-fired a short-range nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile on June 9 from a testing range in Chandipur in the eastern state of Orissa. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile with a range of 350 km (220 mi.) was launched as part of a regular training exercise of the Indian armed forces, a senior defense ministry official says.

NEW DELHI — The U.S. Ambassador to India is hailing India’s decision to buy 10 Boeing C-17 aircraft for $4.1 billion, saying the procurement will would boost ties between the countries and sustain 23,000 American jobs. “This sale captures the mutual benefits of the U.S.-India global partnership. For India, the sale adds strategic and humanitarian muscle to its defense needs,” outgoing U.S. Ambassador Timothy Roemer said in a statement last week.

Air India has entered into an agreement with Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways, and the two will soon sign a code-sharing pact, a senior official of the airline says. “The agreement will forge greater cooperation between Air India and Adria Airways in view of aircraft compatibility, with the fleet of Airbus and CRJ aircraft types, and complementary network,” the official says. While Adria Airways will be able to access Air India’s network by generating traffic beyond Delhi, Air India will receive access to the Eastern European market.