Agni-Prime is a medium range nuclear capable ballistic missile that will have a range of 1000km to 2000km.
Agni-P is a new generation, an advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.
Agni-P will replace the Prithvi, Agni-1, and Agni-2 ballistic missiles that were built two decades ago with technologies now cosidered outdated.
Agni-P has been developed specifically for nuclear strikes against targets in Pakistan.
Last month, India successfully carried out the first flight test of indigenously developed nuclear capable Agni-5 missile with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV).