Ishan BhatnagarAIR 5 · CSE 2025 · 97 wordsTheir whole copy
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The recent conflict with Pakistan has demonstrated the immense utility of missile defence systems both in defensive (S-400) and offensive (Agni-Prithvi etc.) standpoints.
India has a multi-pronged missile defence system based on principles of proximity, tiered response, distance of reach, range and nature of warhead.
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India's progress
→ Procurement through missile diplomacy: e.g. Barak from Israel
→ Indigenous R&D by DRDO
→ Long range multi-tiered defence
→ Agni: Short range, surface to air
→ Trishul
→ Prithvi: ICBM
→ Nag → anti-tank missile
Limitations
→ Dependence on forgn actrs. Eg. S-400 obtained from Russia. → Lack of defence indigenization → Lack of cohesive national security doctrine of on missile use
Close · a way forward
Hence, while India has made an initial foray into missile defense systems, a lot more needs to be done to gain self-sufficiency and multi-modal competency.