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Strategic Forces Command

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The Strategic Forces Command is an integrated tri-service command of the Indian Armed Forces, meaning it draws on the army, navy and air force together rather than belonging to one of them. Its task is the management and administration of India's strategic forces, and it sits within the command-and-control structure built under the Nuclear Command Authority. The command was established on 4 January 2003, when the Cabinet Committee on Security approved the appointment of a Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command to run these forces. It is headed by that Commander-in-Chief, a lieutenant general; as of 2026 the post is held by Lieutenant General Dinesh Singh Rana. India's nuclear-capable missiles such as the Agni-P are intended for its operational service.

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Agni-I, Weapons Systems
Source Agni-I (Missile Threat)
Agni-II, Weapons Systems
Source Agni-II (Missile Threat)
Agni-III, Weapons Systems
Source Agni-III (CSIS Missile Threat)
Agni-IV, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Agni-IV
Agni-P, Weapons Systems
Source Agni-P (Wikipedia)
Agni-V Missile, Weapons Systems
Source Agni-V, Wikipedia
Agni-VI, Weapons Systems
Source Agni-VI (Wikipedia)
Shaurya (missile), Weapons Systems
Source Vajiram and Ravi: Shaurya Missile (Vajiram and Ravi)
Sources
Strategic Forces Command (Wikipedia)
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Agni-P (Wikipedia)
Operates: Agni-P, Lead paragraph
Quote, Operates: Agni-P, Lead paragraph
It is intended to be deployed in the operational service of the Strategic Forces Command
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Agni-V, Wikipedia
Operates: Agni-V Missile, Article text
Quote, Operates: Agni-V Missile, Article text
the base variant with a single warhead has already been deployed with the Strategic Forces Command
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Vajiram and Ravi: Shaurya Missile (Vajiram and Ravi)
Vajiram and RaviOperates: Shaurya (missile), Development, induction approval
Quote, Operates: Shaurya (missile), Development, induction approval
the Shaurya Missile was formally approved for induction into India’s Strategic Forces Command
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Agni-VI (Wikipedia)
Operates: Agni-VI, Lead [operated-by]
Quote, Operates: Agni-VI, Lead [operated-by]
for the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Armed Forces
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Agni-II (Missile Threat)
Operates: Agni-II, Agni-II Development, second paragraph [service-status]
Quote, Operates: Agni-II, Agni-II Development, second paragraph [service-status]
The Agni-II is now fully integrated into Army units under India’s Strategic Forces Command.
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Agni-I (Missile Threat)
Operates: Agni-I, Opening paragraph [operated-by]
Quote, Operates: Agni-I, Opening paragraph [operated-by]
Strategic Forces Command first deployed the nuclear-capable, road-mobile missile in 2007.
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Agni-III (CSIS Missile Threat)
Operates: Agni-III, Opening paragraph [operated-by]
Quote, Operates: Agni-III, Opening paragraph [operated-by]
It entered service with India’s Strategic Forces Command in 2011
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Wikipedia: Agni-IV
Operates: Agni-IV, Infobox: used_by
Quote, Operates: Agni-IV, Infobox: used_by
Strategic Forces Command
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