Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles

•These are land-based, generally nuclear-armed ballistic missiles with a range of more than 5,500 km. E.g. India’s Agni V.
•There are also Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBM). E.g. India’s Dhanush
•Ballistic missiles are initially powered by rockets after which they follow an unpowered, free-falling trajectory toward their targets.
•They are classified by the maximum distance that they can travel, which is a function of how powerful the missile’s engines (rockets) are and the weight of the missile’s payload.
•Established in April 1987, the voluntary Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) aims to limit the spread of ballistic missiles and other unmanned delivery systems that could be used for chemical, biological, and nuclear attacks. India is its member.