The Defence Space Agency, under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, is conducting Antariksha Abhyas – 2024, a groundbreaking three-day exercise from November 11 to 13, 2024. This first-of-its-kind space exercise aims to simulate and address the growing threats to space-based assets and services.
Opening Address by Chief of Defence Staff
Summary/Static | Details |
Why in the news? | India Launches First Space Defense Exercise Antariksha Abhyas |
Duration | November 11–13, 2024 (Three days) |
Organizing Agency | Defence Space Agency, under Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff |
Purpose | To simulate and address threats to and from space-based assets, integrating space capabilities into military operations |
Focus Areas | – Enhance understanding of space-based assets – Strengthen resilience against disruptions or denial of space services |
Key Objectives | – Secure India’s strategic interests in space – Understand dependencies on space-based assets – Identify vulnerabilities in space operations |
Participants | – Defence Space Agency and allied units – Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel – Specialist branches: Defence Cyber Agency, Defence Intelligence Agency, Strategic Forces Command – ISRO and DRDO representatives |
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