PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced the development of "Mission Divyastra" -- an indigenously developed weapons system that bolsters country's geopolitic position. The Agni-5 missile, developed by DRDO, took its first flight today.
The new weapon system has Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, which ensures that a single missile can deploy multiple war heads at different locations. With this technology, India joins a select group of nations.
The system is equipped with indigenous Avionics systems and high accuracy sensor packages, which ensured that the re-entry vehicles reached the target points within the desired accuracy.
The Agni-5 missile, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of 5,500 to 5,800 kilometres, marks a pivotal enhancement in India's strategic defence arsenal.
This development is particularly significant as it aims to bolster India's nuclear deterrence, especially against potential threats from the eastern frontiers.
PM congratulates scientists for Mission Divyastra, first flight test of indigenously-developed Agni-5 missile
The CAA was cleared by Parliament in December 2019 amid violent protests across the country, and fierce resistance from opposition politicians and the chief ministers of non-BJP states.
The Centre is likely to notify the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) today, sources told India Today TV.
