India has successfully test-fired its next-generation Agni-Prime missile with a range of 2,000 km from a specially designed rail-based mobile launcher, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s missile capability. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), carried out the test under full operational conditions on Wednesday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the successful trial places India among a select group of nations capable of launching such advanced weapon systems from a rail network. According to the defence ministry, the launch was “first-of-its-kind” and conducted using a rail-based system that can move freely across the Indian Railways network without preconditions. This gives the military the flexibility to launch missiles within a short reaction time and from virtually anywhere in the country. With nearly 70,000 km of railway tracks, India’s vast network offers unmatched cross-country mobility for deploying the missile system, making it far more versatile compared to road-based launchers.
