The system targets submarines from long range, though questions remain on its efficacy
Putin has claimed that the Oreshnik, or hazel tree, is impossible to intercept and that it has destructive power comparable to that of a nuclear weapon, even when fitted with a conventional warhead
The joint venture, with a 50.5% Indian and 49.5% Russian partnership, fits into PM Modi's flagship make-in-India programme
The weapon is capable of neutralising any incoming enemy ballistic missile at low altitude
It is capable of destroying any incoming hostile ballistic missile