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SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested a long-range hypersonic missile, marking a pivotal moment in India’s defense capabilities. This groundbreaking weapon system has the potential to redefine strategic security dynamics in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), offering India unparalleled abilities in sea denial and commerce protection.

The hypersonic missile’s success underscores its significance as a consequential weapon for India’s defense and regional influence. Capable of reaching speeds greater than Mach 5, it offers superior range, precision, and survivability compared to conventional missiles.

The missile’s standoff capability allows India to project power across the IOR without deploying air or naval assets into potentially hostile territories. This ability to strike adversary ships and installations from extended ranges drastically reduces risks to India’s forces.

The Indian Ocean serves as a critical maritime trade route, with over 80% of the world’s seaborne oil trade passing through its waters. By leveraging hypersonic missiles, India gains a powerful tool to secure shipping lanes, protect its interests, and deter threats in the region.

Hypersonic missiles can hit targets with unmatched speed and precision, making them difficult to intercept with current air defence systems. This capability deters adversaries from escalating conflicts in the IOR. India can now neutralise threats from significant distances, ensuring that its forces remain safely out of harm’s way while still achieving mission objectives.

As the only country in the IOR region developing such advanced weapons, India solidifies its role as a key security provider and ensures that its interests are safeguarded against rising regional competition. By deploying hypersonic missiles along key choke points such as the Strait of Malacca and the Persian Gulf, India can ensure the security of critical shipping lanes.

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