India test-fired an advanced Agni ballistic missile carrying a Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) payload from Odisha on May 8, 2026, successfully striking multiple dispersed targets across the Indian Ocean Region and confirming the country's ability to deliver nuclear warheads to several locations with a single launch.

India tests advanced nuclear-capable Agni missile with multiple warhead carrying capability

Advanced Agni missile with MIRV system was successfully tested from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on May 8, 2026.

India successfully flight-tests an advanced Agni missile equipped with MIRV technology, strengthening its strategic deterrence capability and enhancing its second-strike preparedness