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RN Agarwal, missile scientist behind Agni development, passes away
Updated On: 15 August, 2024 10:29 PM IST | Hyderabad | ANI
Dr Agarwal led the country's ambitious Agni missile programme for over two decades right from its beginning in 1983 as Project Director
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RN Agarwal with the then Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Pic/X/Jairam Ramesh
Padma Bhushan awardee and outstanding aerospace scientist, Dr Ram Narain Agarwal, who was instrumental in the development of India's long-range missile, Agni passed away on Thursday after a brief illness.
He was 83 and is survived by his wife and two children.
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