by Girish LingannaAstropolitical alliances, a term denoting agreements and collaborations between nations and organizations for space exploration and utilization are assuming increasing significance in the contemporary era. This emerging field involves cooperative efforts in space research, development, and governance as countries recognize the economic and strategic importance of outer space.

Pixxel raised USD 36 million in Series B funding last year from Google, Lightspeed and other investors. So far, it has raised USD 71 million since its founding in 2018Bangalore-based space start-up Pixxel plans to launch a series of small, home-built satellites — Fireflies — from June that could have a finer look at the Earth with its five-metre resolution hyper-spectral imagery.Pixxel recently

Jammu & Kashmir: Pakistan’s intelligence agency has reportedly shifted its strategy in the Rajouri and Poonch regions, deploying terrorists equipped with advanced weaponry, including German snipers, expensive footwear, and high-end watches. These militants, trained for jungle warfare similar to Pakistan’s Special Service Group (SSG), are causing significant damage to Indian security forces,

India will send back 276 Myanmar soldiers who fled to Mizoram last week following gunfights with an ethnic insurgent group, an official said on Sunday.With this repatriation, which will continue for two days — Monday and Tuesday, more than 600 Myanmar soldiers who fled to Mizoram will be sent back to their country, he said.The 276 personnel will be airlifted by Myanmar air force planes from the

In a significant boost to Indian Army’s Air Defence and Capability development along Northern Borders, the first Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) Regiment is being raised in the Eastern Theatre.Defence spokesperson Mahendra Rawat said that the Regiment has been equipped with MRSAM Weapon System indigenously developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).The MRSAM

The IAF is willing to join the government’s efforts to align with the global agenda of having net zero aviation by 2050Both the Dornier 228s will be flying on a type of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR’s) Indian Institute of Petroleum At the Republic Day flypast, two Dornier aircraft will take to the skies in historic ‘