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Monday, April 20, 2026
TopicSatellite centre

Topic: satellite centre

Rocket-launch club just got bigger as South Korea places satellite in orbit, all on its own

3-stage Nuri rocket lifted off from Naro Space Centre Tuesday and placed a working satellite & dummy satellite in orbit. Country had launched a rocket built with Russian aid in 2013.

China can now potentially blind or destroy India’s satellites

Barely 125 kms from LAC, Ngari station could be site for laser, direct anti-satellite weapons.

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India’s close encounters with Pakistan on Siachen

Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different. 

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.