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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicSatellite images

Topic: Satellite images

How Maxar partner fooled US manufactures into aiding Pakistan’s nuclear programme

In 2023, the same year Obaidullah Syed’s sentence concluded, BSI Pakistan was enlisted as a partner by Maxar Technologies. Subsequently, orders for high-resolution satellite images of Pahalgam began appearing on Maxar's portal.

Controversial Pakistani firm BSI removed as partner from US satellite company’s website

Hours after ThePrint revealed that Maxar had been receiving orders for high-resolution satellite images of Pahalgam, including 10 days before the attack, the company removed the Pakistani firm from its website.

Orders for Pahalgam satellite images from US firm peaked two months before attack

Maxar Technologies began receiving orders for high-resolution satellite images of Pahalgam in June 2024, just months after a Pakistani geospatial firm indicted by the US became a partner.

Net gain, but not exactly a pretty image: ISRO study shows how India coastline changed in 10 yrs

Study by ISRO Space Applications Centre on data between 2004-06 and 2014-16 shows 15% of India’s coastline is undergoing erosion, while 14 per cent is accreting.

Glaciers in Ladakh, J&K melting at ‘significant’ rate, shows satellite data study

The study was carried across the Line of Control & Line of Actual Control, and a total of 12,243 glaciers were studied for thickness and mass changes.

Satellite images reveal China is building surface-to-air missile site at Mansarovar Lake

New roads have been built and suspected red tents put up at the site, which stands near the India-Nepal-China tri-junction in the Himalayas.

Fresh satellite images from Galwan and Depsang raise concerns of Chinese troop build-up

The images, dated 22 June, show massive increase in Chinese troops since Galwan Valley clash. That was the day when corps commanders agreed to disengage.

ISRO has a data mine that can help save lives. More people should have access to it

ISRO operates one of the largest fleets of satellites, which help gather crucial data about the Indian geography.

Satellite images show China is building underground facility 50 km from India border

The new facility near Ngari is the Chinese PLA’s second in Tibet, and stands just about 60 km away from the Indian Army’s forward posts at Demchok in Ladakh.

December images show China fortifying Doklam defences facing India

Troop buildup increased in November-end, fresh satellite images show; additional mortar positions, a gun position, vehicles, troop accommodation now visible.

On Camera

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.