An unmanned Indian spacecraft named Chandrayaan-II will attempt a feat only achieved by China so far.
South Asia
Now home to over two billion people, the balance of power in South Asia is changing as China makes inroads into India’s backyard. But the political order in region states is also transforming, headlined by the rise of Hindu nationalists in New Delhi. Elsewhere, it seems to be more of the same. Bangladesh remains a one-party state. And Pakistan seems trapped in a permanent state of crisis.
India’s main opposition leader is taking on the RSS, one of the country’s most powerful Hindu nationalist organizations.
New Delhi has established a new government body to exploit the commercial usage of ISRO products.
New Delhi aims to counter Chinese ambitions through partnerships with established space powers.
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The Modi government has made clear that it wants a subservient domestic media.
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