Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-3’ successfully test-fired

• Agni-3 is a nuclear-capable Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) in India's Agni series, designed to provide credible minimum deterrence against regional adversaries.
• Operated under the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), the tri-service custodian of India's nuclear arsenal.
• Examinable for Prelims (defence S&T facts) and Mains GS-III (Security, Indigenisation of Defence Tech).