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AGNI – V: INDIA’S FIERY SPEAR OF STRATEGIC SUPREMACY

Icon-download Introduction In ancient Indian legends, Agni, the god of fire, represents power of transformation, destruction, and purification.  Vedic texts depict Agni as a divine messenger between humans and the gods. India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) in 1983, named its long-range surface to surface missile series “Agni” to signify unyielding strength and precision. […]