AGNI V

                        Strength respects strength---APJ Kalam                 

                                                  

Morning news headlines read “ AGNI V released, superhit” , I thought  it was Ram Gopal Verma’s  5^th attempt at making Sholay,but no it was India’s 1st intercontinental antiballistic missile and a nuclear deterrent with China.

It has capability of 5000 KM weighting 50 tonnes and provided India with a capability to target any location in Africa, Asia, and China other than US. But then India track record of non proliferation has been of absolute impeccable and surely it would be used as a deterrent.

India has on its part demonstrated great restraint and tolerance with its loving neighbous Pakistan and china.

AGNI V has many point out is a game changer for India in many ways ,as the scientist pointed out that everything went absolutely perfect while the launch meeting out all the parameters with precision.

India progressed in its AGNI mission from Agni 1 with its 700 km dive to AGNI 3 with 3500 km range to AGNI 5 which is a 5000 km range. It has been an incremental and structured progress made by enormous efforts from the scientific community.

Indian missile capability had been an due to persistent efforts from dedicated Indian Scientists and visionaries  from Vikram Sarabhai to APJ Kalam to Madhavan Nair to VK Saraswat.It is due the perseverance  of many more team members,inspite of failures and technological sanctions.By these people it had been proved that hard work and dedication one can achieve whatever one needs too.
International community has taken note with China response has been guarded saying India as a Partner and US saying India as a Nuclear power.

World, take note, India, has arrived into the Big stage.

And thank god AGNI V is not an RGV flick.