India on Monday successfully tested the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Agni-4, which met all parameters.
Training launch
“A successful training launch of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, was carried out at approximately 1930 hours on June 06, 2022 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha,” a Defence Ministry statement said.
The successful test was part of routine user training launches carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, it stated.
Range of 3,500 km
The missile, one of many in the Agni series of strategic missiles, has a range of over 3,500 km.
The statement from the Defence Ministry said that the launch validated all operational parameters and as also the reliability of the system.
The Defence Ministry further added, “The successful test of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile reaffirms India’s policy of having a ‘Credible Minimum Deterrence’ Capability.”
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