Space is the new frontier: Time for India to increase strategic focus

Space is already emerging as the next great frontier, where geostrategic play is unfolding at an accelerating pace. Led by scientific prowess and human quest and endeavour, it today impacts all activities on planet earth. More importantly, all major powers are not only building capabilities to harness the great potential of space but evolving means to secure assets and dominate the domain. This would mean enhancing military deterrence. China has put space under especially created Strategic Support Force (SSF). India is a significant player. The country currently accounts for 2 per cent of the global space economy, a fraction of…