A successful training launch of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-4, was carried out on June 06, 2022 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
- The successful test was part of routine user training launches carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.
- The successful test reaffirms India’s policy of having a ‘Credible Minimum Deterrence’ Capability.
India’s missiles
- The tri-Service Strategic Forces Command (SFC) already has the Prithvi-II (350-km), Agni-I (700-km) Agni-II (2,000-km), Agni-Ill (3,000-km) and Agni-IV missile units .
- The induction of the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile Agni-V (over 5,000-km) is currently in an advanced stage.
- The road-mobile Agni-IV and Agni-V are primarily meant for deterrence against China, which can target any Indian city with its formidable inventory of long-range missiles.
- The Agni-V brings the northernmost part of China within its strike envelope.
- The shorter range Agni missiles, in turn, are designed for Pakistan.
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