Agni 2 (Indian ballistic missile — mentioned in S01E11 "Lord John Marbury")

Named in the Oval Office briefing, Agni 2 appears as an Indian intermediate-range ballistic missile — a long, cylindrical, multi-stage strategic rocket typically mounted on a road-mobile launcher. The script treats it as a hardened, military-grade delivery system capable of carrying a nuclear warhead; its mention contracts the room, drawing sharp, fearful reactions from Joe, Toby, Sam, Leo and Bartlet and converting technical data into immediate moral and political pressure.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E11 · Lord John Marbury

Unreliable Arsenal — Chilling Assessment and the Marbury Gambit

Agni 2 is referenced as the longer-range counterpart to Agni 1, intensifying the strategic stakes and implying delivery systems capable of serious destruction—its mention accelerates urgency and constrains perceived options.

Before: Catalogued as part of India's missile inventory; present in intelligence reporting.

After: Still an active strategic threat; cited in the executive assessment driving the decision to call in outside expertise.

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S1E11 · Lord John Marbury

Summoning Lord John Marbury — An Unconventional Bolt Into Crisis

Agni 2 is invoked alongside Agni 1 to expand the perceived range and seriousness of India's missile capability, sharpening the briefing's stakes and underscoring unpredictability in escalation scenarios.

Before: Catalogued in intelligence archives and the DOD overview; not present physically in the Oval.

After: Continues to exist as a named strategic threat informing the administration's urgency and tactical discussions.

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