CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The test’s success makes India the fourth country capable of destroying an enemy satellite, after the U.S., Russia and China. But how does that technology work? An anti-satellite weapon, or ASAT, is anything that destroys or physically damages a satellite.

Detailed explanation-2: -Several nations possess operational ASAT systems. Although no ASAT system has yet been utilised in warfare, a few countries (China, India, Russia, and the United States) have successfully shot down their own satellites to demonstrate their ASAT capabilities in a show of force.

Detailed explanation-3: -A-SAT is a weapon system that is designed to destroy or incapacitate satellites. PM Modi described Mission Shakti special for two reasons - 1. India is only the 4th country to acquire such a specialised and modern capability, and 2. Entire effort is indigenous.