On Thursday, India created history by launching the Agni-5 missile, it's longest and the most potent missile to date. What sets Agni-5 apart is that it carries with several advanced technologies that is tested for the first time including ( Multiple Independently Re-entry vehicles) was tested. In lay man terms what this means is that one Agni-5 missile can carry several warheads each one of which will be capable of Independently targeting different sites. Further Agni-5 gibes India the potential to reach entire China. That in many ways lays ground for effective deterrence against Chinese designs against India. THE GENESIS OF INDIA MISSILE PROGRAM India initiated the Integrated Missile Development Program (IGMDP) in the year 1983 with the intention develop several missiles for different missions. These included Agni Missile (Medium to Intercontinental family of Missiles) , Prithvi Missile ( Short range Ballistic Missile) , Akash ( Medium to long Range Surface to Air Missil