India on Wednesday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5, capable of striking targets at ranges of up to 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) with a “very high degree of accuracy,” officials said. The missile, which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine, was launched at approximately 7:50 p.m. local time from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, which is roughly 93 miles (150 kilometers) east of the state capital Bhubaneswar. “The successful test of Agni-5 is in line with India’s stated policy to have ‘credible minimum deterrence’ that underpins the commitment to ‘No First Use,'” India’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement. The test-firing of the missile comes amid a stalemate in talks regarding lingering border tensions over the western section of the China–India border. Beijing has also amped up its powerful missile arsenal, in turn prompting New Delhi to improve its medium- and long-range nuclear and missile weapons systems in recent years and boost the country’s defense …