Story highlights It's the fifth successful launch of the Agni-V

The missile has a range of more than 5,000 kilometers

New Delhi (CNN) India successfully tested its most powerful nuclear-capable missile on Monday, according to the country's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Defense Ministry.

The Defense Ministry said the test showed the increasing strength of the country's homemade missiles and will help as a deterrent.

"Successful test firing of Agni V makes every Indian very proud. It will add tremendous strength to our strategic defence," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter.

Successful test firing of Agni V makes every Indian very proud. It will add tremendous strength to our strategic defence. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2016

This was the fourth successful test of the Agni-V surface-to-surface Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).

The first one was launched in 2012.

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