Bengaluru: Amid tension on the border with China, veteran space scientist G Madhavan Nair on Friday said that India should ramp up its space assets and enhance coverage of the region to keep pace with the changing times.
In an interview to reporters, he said that in almost all areas of security-related activities, space including earth observation, communication and electronic intelligence, among other things, plays a very major role.
"The Chinese side, as far as I understand, have multiplied the number of radar imaging satellites, earth observation satellites and communication satellites several folds so that they can have continuous coverage of the globe. So, they will get all kinds of information from their constellation (of satellites)", Nair said.
"Leave alone the global coverage, at least across the border, India should have a plan to have continuous coverage", the former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
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He noted that India has demonstrated its capability by launching satellites in various fields.
"Now, there has to be a deployment plan for providing continuous coverage. That is very much needed by the country. Certainly, there is a need for multiplying the number of satellites, earth stations and so on. So this needs to be attended to," the acclaimed scientist said.