The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, officials said. (File)
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- India successfully test-fired the Agni 5 intermediate range ballistic missile on August 20
- The test was conducted from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha
- The launch validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile
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India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the 'Agni 5' intermediate range ballistic missile, in a demonstration of its strategic military capabilities.
The defence ministry said the test-firing of the missile from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur validated all operational and technical parameters.
"Intermediate range ballistic missile 'Agni 5' was successfully test-fired from the integrated test range, Chandipur in Odisha on August 20," it said in a brief statement.
"The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. It was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command," it said.
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