CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh Unveils A-Sat Missile Model in DRDO Bhawan.

Detailed explanation-2: -History of ASATs When the Soviet Union launched the world’s first satellite Sputnik 1 in 1957, the US feared their cold war rivals would develop an orbital network of nuclear-armed satellites. It responded with its first ASAT, an air-launched ballistic missile called Bold Orion.

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.