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India has shot down a live satellite in low-Earth orbit as part of a successful test of new missile technology, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
The operation, dubbed Operation Shakti, makes India part of an "super league" of nations to have achieved such a feat, Mr Modi said, alongside the US, Russia and China.
The announcement comes weeks after India engaged in aerial clashes with Pakistan over the disputed border of Kashmir. "This new technology is not directed against any particular country," the prime minister said.
Experts said the target of the test was most likely an Indian mini-satellite put into a relatively low orbit for the purpose of the test one month ago, rather than an asset belonging to any other country.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...e-system-shakti-test-modi-space-a8841381.html
The operation, dubbed Operation Shakti, makes India part of an "super league" of nations to have achieved such a feat, Mr Modi said, alongside the US, Russia and China.
The announcement comes weeks after India engaged in aerial clashes with Pakistan over the disputed border of Kashmir. "This new technology is not directed against any particular country," the prime minister said.
Experts said the target of the test was most likely an Indian mini-satellite put into a relatively low orbit for the purpose of the test one month ago, rather than an asset belonging to any other country.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...e-system-shakti-test-modi-space-a8841381.html