Successful test-launch of Agni-1 Ballistic Missile

• Agni-1 is India's indigenously developed Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM), nuclear-capable, single-stage, solid-fuel, road/rail mobile, operated by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).
• Successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha on 22 May 2026; the launch validated all operational and technical parameters.
• Reinforces India's credible minimum deterrence posture under the No First Use & Massive Retaliation nuclear doctrine.