India, Sept. 9 -- Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi outlined Mission Sudarshan Chakra - to be operationalised by 2035 - on Independence Day. In the context of this vision, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested a new integrated air defence system, consisting of a variety of weapons that shot down three targets at different altitudes and ranges, as per the statement of the defence ministry in late August.

The testing of the weapons at different altitudes and ranges signifies the multi-layered characteristic of India's present and futuristic air defence system, which will encompass the weapon systems of the Indian Air Force and army air defence. The necessary capabilities for Sudarshana Chakra exist to...