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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Agni-V is India's indigenous nuclear-capable, road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile with a range exceeding 5,000 kilometres, developed by the DRDO.
- What is the range of Agni-V and which countries does it bring within reach?
- What was Mission Divyastra and why is it significant?
- How does Agni-V support India's No First Use doctrine?
- How does Agni-V fit into India's nuclear triad?

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Agni-V is India's indigenous nuclear-capable, road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile with a range exceeding 5,000 kilometres, developed by the DRDO.

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1. 19 April 2012

   It was first flight-tested on from Wheeler Island (now Dr.

2. 11 March 2024

   The most significant qualitative leap came on , when DRDO announced the successful flight test of Mission Divyastra, demonstrating Multiple Independently tar…

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On 11 March 2024, DRDO conducted "Mission Divyastra," the first flight test of Agni-V equipped with MIRV technology, from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, announced by PM Narendra Modi.

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