TopicMission Shakti

Topic: Mission Shakti

US plays down NASA’s criticism of India’s A-SAT test

PTI - 3 April, 2019

NASA called India's A-SAT test a 'terrible thing', claiming it created about 400 pieces of space debris that could damage the ISS.

After Mission Shakti, declare a ‘No First Use’ policy in space as well

Lt General Prakash Menon - 3 April, 2019

India’s role as a space power must be aimed at reducing the possibility of a space war.

NASA slams A-SAT test for leaving debris in space, increasing risk factor for space station

Sandhya Ramesh - 2 April, 2019

On 27 March, India entered an exclusive club of nations capable of destroying space-borne satellites as it launched a missile to destroy an Indian satellite.

PM Modi’s Mission Shakti broadcast didn’t violate Model Code of Conduct, says EC

Sanya Dhingra - 29 March, 2019

An EC-appointed committee found that state broadcaster Doordarshan only took the feed from news agency ANI, and did not broadcast the speech directly.

Mission Shakti takes out model code even as an economist feels the election heat

Soham Sen - 29 March, 2019

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EC seeks response from DD & AIR on how they sourced PM Modi’s Mission Shakti address

Sanya Dhingra - 28 March, 2019

EC could take action against DD for violating the Model Code of Conduct if the address was directly broadcast by it, but not if it was sourced from YouTube.

Modi govt does a ‘great job’ with A-SAT test as PM gulps down ‘Shakti tonic’

Soham Sen - 28 March, 2019

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India’s satellite-destroying missile sends message to China

Iain Marlow - 28 March, 2019

India is not engaging in an arms race but with the anti-satellite missile test it has now joined an exclusive group of space-faring nations, says India's foreign ministry.