Sharpening its missile teeth, India on Thursday successfully test-fired its medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of 2000 km as part of a user trial by the Army from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.

India conducts maiden test of indigenously developed nuclear capable Agni-V ballistic missile from the test range off Odisha coast, defence sources said.

With over 5,000 km range, Agni-V was test-

Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Thursday described the maiden test flight of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V as an 'immaculate success' and a 'major milestone'.

"The nation sta

India has emerged as a major missile power with the successful launch of Agni-V ballistic missile and the production of the weapon system would start in a year's time, DRDO chief V.K. Saraswat said to

India on Thursday demonstrated the capability of launching a nuclear-capable inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) as Agni-V hit a target over 5,000 km away.

With this, India has joined an

India on Thursday successfully launched its long-range Agni-V ballistic missile.

Here are some salient features of the missile and the test, which propelled the country into a special league of nati

Range preparation for the maiden test of India's indigenously developed nuclear capable 'Agni-V' ballistic missile with a strike range of over 5,000 km is 'near complete' and the trial is likely to be