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On March 27, 2019, as India was heading into general elections, a special address to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi caught the attention of geopolitical observers across the globe. India had successfully tested an anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon as part of a programme labelled “Mission Shakti” as a deterrent against threats to our critical satellite infrastructure.
It is interesting that five years on as we head into the general elections once again, anti-satellite technology has become the focus of geopolitical conversations. The vulnerability of satellites to geopolitical conflicts raises a critical need for multiple strategic technology alternatives for what have
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