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India's First Space Drill, 'Antariksha Abhyas 2024' Targets Space Security
India has launched its maiden space exercise dubbed 'Antariksha Abhyas – 2024' being hosted by the Defence Space Agency. The Ministry of Defence said that the 'Antariksha Abhyas' is a three-day exercise. "It is being conducted by the Defence Space Agency of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff from 11 to 13 November," the ministry said.
'Exercise Antariksha Abhyas' is of a first-ever nature and will help cement national strategic objectives in space and integrate India's space capability in military operations.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said at the 'Antariksha Abhyas 2024', “Space, once considered the final frontier is now the critical enabler of India’s defence and security apparatus. With its rich legacy of space exploration and growing military capabilities, India is well positioned to navigate the challenges posed to space-based capabilities”.
It appealed to the military leadership with the emphasis that space was increasingly congested, contested, competitive, and commercial; it suggested safeguarding national interests in space by pushing innovation and cutting-edge technologies and state-of-the-art systems through collaboration with DRDO, ISRO, and Academia.
According to the Ministry of Defence, this space exercise was meant to achieve an increased knowledge on space-based assets and services, understanding how operational dependency on space segments between stakeholders is functioned.
Besides, it aims to identify vulnerabilities in the conduct of operations in the face of denial or disruptions of space-based services. It will have participants from the Defence Space Agency and its allied units along with personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Specialized wings under Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff namely Defence Cyber Agency, Defence Intelligence Agency and Strategic Forces Command would also be active participants in the exercise.
Representatives from Indian Space Research Organisation as well as Defence Research and Development Organisation would also participate in it.
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