Agni-IV: India’s Most Viable Deterrent Against China Today

by Dr. Sanjay Badri-Maharaj



The 2 January 2017 test of the Agni-IV missile will not garner either the headlines or the attention of the 26 December 2016 test of the Agni-V. However, from a practical and strategic standpoint, the Agni-IV represents India’s most viable deterrent weapon against China until the Agni-V enters service.



The Agni-IV entered service with the Strategic Forces