martes, 30 de abril de 2019

India will need pragmatism, diplomatic skill in shaping new rules for regulation of outer space | The Indian Express

India will need pragmatism, diplomatic skill in shaping new rules for regulation of outer space | The Indian Express



India will need pragmatism, diplomatic skill in shaping new rules for regulation of outer space

India now needs to prepare for an outer space that might become an active military theatre. Above all it needs collaboration with allies and partners in outer space.

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In intercepting and destroying a satellite in orbit, India has signalled its determination to deter threats to its growing number of space assets. (PTI/File)


As it looks beyond its first anti-satellite weapon test last month, India needs to come to terms with a number of factors that are transforming the political and economic nature of outer space. Four issues demand India’s attention. And all of them call for a reorientation of India’s national strategy towards outer space. First is the unfolding drift towards the weaponisation of outer space. Over the last two decades, India has joined other powers in developing space assets for passive military uses of outer space — such as surveillance, targeting and military communication. It now needs to prepare for an outer space that might become an active military theatre.

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