Articles By Arun S Vishwakarma
India's Long Range Missile
By: Arun S Vishwakarma | Issue: Vol 21.2 Apr-Jun 2006 | Date: 21 Jan , 2015
Indian doctrine of minimum credible nuclear deterrence envisages “No First Use” (NFU) policy and a triad of nuclear counterstrike capability. Its current land based Agni-2 missile range is...
Way to a Credible Deterrent
By: Arun S Vishwakarma | Issue: Vol 24.1 Jan-Mar 2009 | Date: 08 Nov , 2014
Ten years after the Pokhran (POK-2) series of tests in May 1998, it is useful to examine the progress on the diplomatic front and see what is needed further. The recently concluded India-US...
India's Multifunction Missile for Credible Deterrent
By: Arun S Vishwakarma | Issue: Vol 24.1 Jan-Mar 2009 | Date: 22 Oct , 2014
Shourya and Sagarika is a new common missile that can be launched from multiple platforms, i.e. ground, submarine and mobile launcher. The naval version is called Sagarika, while the land based...
India's Strategic Missiles
By: Arun S Vishwakarma | Issue: Vol 22.1 Jan - Mar 2007 | Date: 15 Oct , 2014
The Agni series of strategic missiles were developed as part of Integrated Guided Missile Programme (IGDMP). The IGDMP was launched in 1983 to achieve self-sufficiency in missile capability, with...