India successfully test-fires surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried successful test-firing of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5 on October 27, 2021 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
- Agni-5 is a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine.
- The missile can strike targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with a very high degree of accuracy