Mission Divyastra: How Agni-V MIRV Launch Elevates India's Strategic Might, Albeit With Some Challenges

India's recent test of MIRV technology has elevated the country to a select group of nations including US, UK, Russia, France, and China, who have also successfully developed this advanced capability.

File photo of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile

Source : PTI

On March 11, the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the inaugural test of the Agni-V MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle) missile, which is indigenous and developed in India. A Ministry of Defence statement revealed that the test flight, named Mission Divyastra, took place at a missile launch facility on Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. Various telemetry and radar stations observed the launch, confirming the mission met the planned