Agni-5 ballistic missile, with 5,000-km range, successfully test fired in Odisha

New Delhi: In a major boost to its military might, India on Wednesday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5 that can strike targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with a very high degree of accuracy, officials said. The test-firing was carried around 7.50 pm from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, they said. “The successful test of Agni-5 is in line with India’s stated policy to have credible minimum deterrence that underpins the commitment to ‘No First Use’,” the defence ministry said. The successful test-firing of the missile came in the midst of a lingering border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh. Agni 5 , Agni-5 Missile, Agni 5 missile test, Agni V missile, Agni V, Agni 5 ballistic missile, Agni V ballistic missile