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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.

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
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