480 : The ‘South Asia Satellite’: India’s Space Programme as a Regional Policy Tool
Ankush Ajay Wagle
9 May 2017
The recent successful launch of the ‘South Asia Satellite’ is yet another feather in the cap of India’s space industry. From a broader outlook, India’s burgeoning space expertise can be a potentially useful instrument to enhance relations with its regional neighbours. However, by staying out, Pakistan has shown that the Indian strategy of achieving regional cooperation under Indian leadership is not going to be easy