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Detailed explanation-1: -India successfully carried out the night trials of the Agni V nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Thursday. Agni V missile is capable of hitting targets beyond 5000 km.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agni-IV is a nuclear-capable long-range ballistic missile of India, with a strike range of 4,000 km. The indigenously developed Agni-IV is a two-stage surface-to-surface missile. It is 20 metres long with a weight of 17 tonnes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prithvi (Sanskrit: pṛthvī “Earth") is a tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). It is deployed by India’s Strategic Forces Command.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prithvi missiles were tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) and were first ballistic missiles to be developed and enter service in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -In June, India successfully carried out a night launch of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile, in a boost to India’s military capabilities. Following the test, the defence ministry had said that it reaffirmed India’s policy of having a ‘credible minimum deterrence capability.”