NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced India is the fourth nation in the world to officially enter the elite space power club with the successful targeting of a live satellite with an anti-satellite weapon, A-SAT.
In an address to the nation today, PM Modi said even as Mission Shakti operation was a difficult target to achieve, it was completed successfully within three minutes of launch today.”
He said India has successfully taken down a low-earth orbit satellite at the height of 300 km in just 3 minutes, Indian media said.
With this success, he said India has become the 4th nation after US, Russia and China to have a satellite which can take down enemy satellite weapons.
He said this mission does not violate any international norms or laws of security. “This aims to bolster India’s national security, and is a step in ensuring peace,” he said in his address. (Agencies)
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