India's BIG Nuclear Missile Shift: DRDO Invites Private Industry To Help Develop Agni Missiles

India just made a major shift in how its most closely guarded weapons get built. DRDO has opened its Strategic Systems programme — the one behind the Agni missile series — to private industry for the first time ever. Companies will be shortlisted on technical and financial criteria, with at least two firms selected per project as development-cum-production partners. This isn't private companies building nuclear bombs; DRDO retains full control over design and specifications. But it does mean India's nuclear deterrent supply chain now includes private players, aimed at speeding up production after a successful Agni missile test with MIRV technology earlier this year. This video breaks down what's actually changing, how it connects to India's earlier tactical missile reforms, and why this could reshape India's defence self-reliance goals. Full explainer inside.