Ballistic missile Agni-V successfully test-fired

• India has successfully test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Agni-5 on October 27, 2021.

• The missile was launched from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.

• The missile uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine, which can strike the targets up to the range of 5000-km with a very high degree of accuracy.