Odisha: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-5 ballistic missile. The 5000-km range ballistic missile was fired off from the Abdul Kalam island off the Odisha coast at 9:53 am.
This is the fifth test of the Agni-5 missile. The fourth test was held on December 26, 2016. All four previous missions have been successful.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed the launch of the missile. “We have successfully launched nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-V today,” she said soon after the launch.
Bureau Report
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