India working on development of missile shield for satellites
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Jan 23, IRNA
India-Satellites-Missile shield
Fearing that its satellites could be under threat from missiles, India is working on development of a shield for which it is in talks with Russia and other countries having such technology.
According to Press Trust of India, a senior official here Monday said: "We have a full spectrum of threats (to satellites). So it is in our interest to use technology to protect our satellites." He was referring to India's apprehension that its satellites could be targeted by any enemy country with the use of missiles.
China has recently tested one such missile, but the official underlined that India's desire to develop the shield was not prompted by that development.
"We have been discussing about developing the shield before the Chinese test. So there is no link between the two," the official stressed.
He said India has been talking to "close friend" Russia and other countries having such technology "for our interest."
Besides Russia and China, the technology is available only to the US.
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