<ul><li>India has recognized space as a critical 'fourth dimension' of warfare and has developed significant capabilities, including anti-satellite weapon demonstration under 'Mission Shakti' in 2019.</li><li>India's space capabilities include surveillance, electronic warfare, cyber warfare, and potential kinetic attacks to protect assets like the NavIC navigation system.</li><li>India aims to enhance its space-based surveillance infrastructure by launching 52 satellites over a 10-year period, although facing setbacks like the technical failure of the RISAT 1B launch.</li><li>India is also focusing on international collaboration, such as partnering with France on space defence matters, to strengthen its capabilities in space security.</li></ul>

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