Key Points
The successful test of multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) technology on the indigenously developed Agni-V ICBM puts India in a club that includes the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom.. ..
The prime minister is seeking a rare third consecutive term in power.. . Proud of our DRDO [Defence Research and Development Organisation] scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, Modi said X on Monday.. ..
The Mission accomplished the designed parameters, the statement said.. India did not give an exact number of reentry vehicles released during the Agni-V test, but MIRVed missiles can carry a dozen or possibly more MIRV warheads.. ..
Otherwise, a first strike attack that destroyed a countrys MIRVed missiles would disproportionately damage that countrys ability to retaliate, according to a website posting from the Union of Concerned Scientists.. . Indias announcement of MIRV capability comes as rival China has been expanding its nuclear forces in a similar fashion.. ..
The US Defense Departments 2023 report to Congress on Chinas military said Beijing is developing new ICBMs that will significantly improve its nuclear-capable missile forces and will require increased nuclear warhead production, partially due to the introduction of multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capabilities.. ..
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