New Delhi, March 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the development of "Mission Divyastra" - an indigenously developed weapons system that bolsters the country's geopolitical position. The Agni-5 missile, developed by DRDO, took its first flight today.

The new weapon system has Multiple Independently targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRV) technology, which ensures that a single missile can deploy multiple warheads at different locations. With this technology, India joins a select group of nations.

The system is equipped with indigenous Avionics systems and high-accuracy sensor packages, which ensure that the re-entry vehicles reach the target points within the desired accuracy.

The Agni-5 missile, an intercontinental ballistic mi...