India’s DRDO Chief, Dr. Samir V. Kamat, emphasized that the development of hypersonic missiles will bolster India’s second-strike and retaliation capabilities, making them impervious to interception by current air defense systems. These missiles, traveling at speeds over Mach 5, are designed to penetrate advanced missile defense networks, reinforcing India’s strategic deterrence posture amid regional threats, particularly from China and Russia. The DRDO is advancing both hypersonic glide vehicles and cruise missiles, with significant progress already made in indigenous technologies. This pivotal move aims to maintain regional strategic balance and ensure India’s national defense credibility in a rapidly evolving global arms landscape.