India’s Agni-5 Missile: A Strategic Leap Forward
1. Background & Significance On August 20, 2025, India’s Ministry of Defence announced that it had successfully test-fired the Agni-5, an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. The test, overseen by the Strategic Forces Command, confirmed that the missile met all operational and technical parameters. The test…