The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for extreme heatwave conditions. The ‘feel-like’ temperature hit a staggering 49 degrees Celsius in parts of the city. ?

The Agni-5 is also equipped with MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle) technology, often referred to as a ‘missile bus’.

With a range of around 30 km, the system would be complementing the existing systems in the forces like the MRSAM and Akash in short to medium ranges.