India successfully test-fires surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5: Officials

Agni V missile. Pic/AFP

In a major boost to its military might Agni-5 missile was test-fired on Wednesday. It is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with very high degree of accuracy, officials said.

The test was carried out at 07:50 pm.

"A successful launch of the Surface to Surface Ballistic Missile, Agni-5, was carried out on October 27, 2021 at approximately 1950 hrs from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The missile, which uses a three-stage solid fuelled engine, is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 kilometres with a very high degree of accuracy," a release 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'," it added.

The successful test-firing of the missile came in the midst of a lingering border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh

(With agency inputs)