India successfully test-fires Agni 5 missile in Odisha
The launch at Chandipur, conducted by the Strategic Forces Command, validated all operational and technical parameters, the government said
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the 'Agni 5' intermediate range ballistic missile, in a demonstration of its strategic military capabilities.
The defence ministry said the test-firing of the missile from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur validated all operational and technical parameters.
"Intermediate range ballistic missile 'Agni 5' was successfully test-fired from the integrated test range, Chandipur in Odisha on August 20," it said in a brief statement.
"The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. It was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command," it said. PTI
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