It's a landmark achievement because it changes the geopolitical reality of Asia, not just South Asia.Pakistan doesn't have a weapon system like this We are able to actually match them Think of this as a ballistic missile.
The Agni five has a rounded warhead In the middle of every warhead, or inside each warhead are multiple reentry vehicles Each reentry vehicle, which is in itself a warhead, has a nuclear warhead.
In other words, a single missile with several mini nuclear weapons inside, each one of which can target a separate target, can hit a separate target In other words, a single missile is a lot more versatile.
This is technology India has been developing now for more than a decade It involves an ability to demonstrate that you've been able to miniaturize your nuclear warheads, which we've done
Otherwise, you don't go into this technology that you've got composite technology, which can withstand very high temperatures, that you've got aerodynamic technology which can ensure that something like this can be pulled off
The first sense that we got of India doing a ballistic missile test was a couple of days back when a notam or a notice to airmen was announced saying that India would be testing a missile out to 3550. Kilometre
Believe that the Agni five has a range much greater than that Essentially all targets in Pakistan and in China are essentially all covered This missile system, the Agni five with a Merv, gives India the ability to do get into a second strike situation with.