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Agni-Prime: India's Rail-Based Missile System Boosts Deterrence and Survivability

Agni Prime, also referred to as Agni-P, is the sixth missile in India’s Agni series.(Image: X/@rajnathsingh)

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News18•12-02-2026, 23:17

Agni-Prime: India's Rail-Based Missile System Boosts Deterrence and Survivability

•Agni-Prime's rail-mobile launcher enhances India's strike capability and survivability after a first attack.
•The system leverages India's vast railway network (69,800 route-kilometers) for strategic movement and concealment.
•Rail mobility offers advantages like repositioning across long distances with less logistical drag and blending into civilian traffic.
•It complicates adversary targeting by multiplying potential launch areas and reducing visibility, ensuring credible retaliation.
•Agni-Prime represents India's strategy of converting national infrastructure into military leverage for enhanced deterrence.

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