Space spy squad: India greenlights 52 satellites for Rs 27,000 crore sky-high surveillance

The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the third phase of the Space Based Surveillance project, involving the launch of 52 spy satellites to enhance the country’s surveillance capabilities against security threats from Pakistan and China. The project, costing around Rs 27,000 crore, aims to improve monitoring of India’s borders and will utilize artificial intelligence for more effective data gathering and analysis. The recent approval to purchase weaponized Predator drones will further bolster the surveillance capabilities of the new satellites, supporting special operations across the armed forces and providing round-the-clock monitoring regardless of weather conditions.

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