India has acquired a high-tech Israeli satellite that boasts of day and night viewing capability. It can keep a watch over India s hostile neighbours even when the landmass is covered by thick clouds. This capability puts the satellite in the class of what are often called `spy satellites .
The Indian security forces have been seeking such capability for a long time. The need to procure one quickly was precipitated after the terrorist attacks on Mumbai by a Pakistani suicide squad on 26 November 2008. The attacks claimed over 180 innocent lives.
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One ..... Only one.....May be we could learn from IAI and make more ..one is not enough..we need more for china.
ReplyDeleteChina, sure, but how would a spy satellite have stopped Mumbai? Bad reporting allowing government officials to make use of a well-known and emotional tragedy. It would be nice if governments could speak to their citizens like grownups instead of telling fairy tales.
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