India successfully tested the Agni-5 ballistic missile, which has a range of five thousand kilometers, on Monday. With the successful testing of this missile, both Pakistan and China are now within the range of Indian missiles. Indian Space Association Chief Lieutenant General Anil Bhatt (Retired) along with several experts expressed joy and pride in this achievement for India.

Lieutenant General Anil Bhatt (Retired) stated, "'Mission Divyastra' is a moment of pride for India. With the development of Agni-5 missile, equipped with MIRV (Multiple Independently targetable Re-entry Vehicle) technology, it ensures that multiple warheads can be deployed with a single missile. After this successful test, India has joined the select group of countries possessing MIRV technology. Additionally, the sensors and avionics integrated into this missile are domestically developed, showcasing India's technological capabilities. I congratulate all the scientists at DRDO who have achieved this feat."

Former spokesperson of DRDO, Dr. Ravi Gupta, remarked, "This is a memorable day for the country, as DRDO has successfully tested Divyastra. This is a significant achievement and demonstrates India's capability, which is possessed by only a few countries. Divyastra possesses all the features and accuracy that Agni-5 missile has. Now, Agni-5 missile can target multiple locations with different warheads, significantly enhancing its capability."

MIRV technology enables a single missile to target multiple locations. The Agni-5 missile, developed by DRDO, is based on MIRV technology, allowing it to deploy multiple warheads. Furthermore, it is capable of carrying nuclear payloads. Until now, MIRV technology has been possessed by only a few countries including the United States, Russia, China, France, and Britain, and this missile can be launched from land, sea, and underwater platforms. There are reports that Pakistan and Israel are also attempting to develop such missile systems.

The key feature of MIRV technology is its capability to deploy multiple warheads, each with varying speeds and trajectories, enabling precise targeting of different locations. This technology is quite challenging and is possessed by only a few countries. The United States developed MIRV technology as early as 1970, and now India has become part of the group of countries possessing this technology.