India, July 9 -- Says Padma Shri Dr. Prahlada Rama Rao, Architect of Akash Missile Systems

Akash, the surface-to-air missile used in Operation Sindoor, is a true epitome of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Dr. Prahlada Rama Rao, the Architect of Akash Missile Systems, was in Mysuru recently as the guest of honour at Mysuru Literature Festival-2025.

Padma Shri Dr. Rao recounted a journey that began with uncertainty but ended with one of India's proudest defence achievements in an exclusive conversation with Sujata Rajpal, on behalf of Star of Mysore.

Dr. Rao, who is currently writing a book on his experience of working on this landmark project, said: "Dr. Kalam chose the name Akash from ten team proposals, aptly symbolising the sky and capturing th...