On 27 March, 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared his country to be a ‘space power’. He announced that India has successfully tested an Anti- Satellite (A-SAT) weapon i.e. an Indian ground-launched missile shot down one of India’s test satellite in the low earth orbit (LEO).
It is a significant development with implications for international security and regional
stability in South Asia. Meanwhile, its timing is critical as well: the test was announced just two weeks before elections begin in India…. Read More