India Successfully Tests Agni-5 MIRV Missile with 5,000 km Range in Mission Divyastra
⢠On May 8, 2025, India conducted a successful test of the advanced Agni-5 missile equipped with MIRV technology from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha, visible as far as Bangladesh. ⢠Codenamed Mission Divyastra, the single missile deployed multiple warheads capable of striking different targets simultaneously, placing India among elite nations with this strategic capability. ⢠Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the test as a 'massive leap' in defence preparedness against 'growing threat perceptions,' with the full flight tracked by ground and ship systems.
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