From Agni-I to Agni-V, every launch has been a statement. A nation telling the world it would no longer wait for permission to defend itself. Now, speculation is growing over the possible debut of Agni-6: a missile expected to strike beyond 10,000 kilometres. This isn't just about range. It's about a country that went from dependence to deterrence: from watching the world's nuclear club from the outside to writing its own rules of strategic power. Has India reached another defining moment in its defence journey? This report explains.