Opinion: Is India Ready To Fight A War In Space? Message From Country’s Maiden ‘Antariksha Abhyas’ War Game

The Defence Space Agency has announced successful completion of ‘Antariksha Abhyas 2024’, held from Nov 11-13. It comes amid an escalating threat perception in the realm of space.  

Exercise 'Antariksha Abhyas 2024' was designed to bolster strategic preparedness for space combat, and has been characterised by the Defence Ministry as a 'significant milestone'.

Source : PIB

The militaries of India and other countries regularly test their war-fighting doctrines, and the efficacy of their weapon systems, on the ground, and in the air and maritime domain. Now, for the first time, the Indian security establishment has tested its strategic readiness in space warfare. As the global landscape shifts into a more perilous phase of warfare, significantly influenced by space-based capabilities, India is preparing to confront these challenges. From November 11 to 13,