Missile defence systems are becoming critical for national security in the face of evolving regional threats and advanced weapon technologies. Explain the working principle of missile defence systems. Critically assess India's progress in developing indigenous missile defence capabilities.

Ability to engage multiple targets at the same time Precision and long-distance target destruction ⊳ Eg: C-400 can destroy missiles as far as 600 km. ⊳ India's progress in developing indigenous missile defence: (1) India's LBM Missile project: ⊳ Eg: Agni series missiles (2) Role of Israeli missiles, Igla-S in recent operations (3) Collaboration with Israel to develop prototype like Iron Dome. (4) Decentralized nature of missile system ⊳ Eg: Agni-PRIME. (5) Talent collaboration with Russia. India needs an indigenous missile system to safeguard its national security.