China's satellite dogfight drill: Is it really a matter of concern for India?

China's satellite dogfight drill: Is it really a matter of concern for India?

New Delhi: Despite India's success in Operation Sindoor on the Pakistani border, the Air Force is now concerned about China's space surveillance capabilities. Recently, China conducted a satellite 'dog fight' drill in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which surprised the world. Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit mentioned this at a seminar at the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) in Delhi. The success of Operation Sindoor Air Marshal Dixit said that Operation Sindoor proved that indigenous military platforms are better than global standards. He praised the Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) of the Air Force and the Army's 'Akash Tir' system. He said that the one who can see first, far and accurately will be ahead in the war. Brahmos, Scalp, Hammer and Swarm drones have made geographical boundaries meaningless, which has increased the need for deep surveillance. China's satellites increase Dikshit said that in 2010, China had only 36 satellites, which have now increased to about 1000, of which 360 are for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). China recently set up a separate Aerospace Force Command The exercise involved tracking and jamming enemy satellites in a dogfight drill. China is also linking its ISR satellites to weapons systems. Suggestions for the three services Dikshit suggested that India should make data from land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains network-centric through artificial intelligence (AI) to improve coordination and accurately assess threats.