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Agni-V in its present configuration can deliver only one RV, thats because the third motor is conical and has too small diameter to support any MIRV bus. Development of MIRV-ed variant of Agni-V would require a re-designed cylindrical third stage, an MIRV-bus and a shroud.There is difference between MRV(Multiple RVs), MaRV(Maneuverable RV) and MIRV(Multiple independently Target-able Reentry Vehicle), Agni 5 can carry up to 3 MRVs while Agni 6 can carry 4 to 6 MIRVs.
What Saraswat hinting is about MaRV and MIRV, while other sources suggest Agni 5 is capable of carrying up to 3 MRVs(Multiple RVs).