India Test-Fires Agni-4 Ballistic Missile

# India Test-Fires Agni-4 Ballistic Missile ### Why in News? India successfully test-fired the **Agni-4** medium-range ballistic missile from the **Integrated Test Range** at Chandipur, Odisha, validating its operational and technical parameters. ### Why does the test matter? - **Agni-4** is part of India's strategic missile capability and was developed by **DRDO**. - The test was conducted under the **Strategic Forces Command**, which manages India's strategic nuclear forces. - A ballistic missile follows a powered launch phase and then travels largely along a ballistic trajectory toward its target. ### Exam Connect - **Agni-4** → medium-range ballistic missile - **DRDO** → **Ministry of Defence** - **Strategic Forces Command** → part of **India’s Nuclear Command Authority**