In these columns we have consistently argued for a comprehensive and cooperative relationship with Beijing. But that does not mean we turn a blind eye to China’s expanding military might. If India believes in a multipolar Asia, it needs to urgently match Chinese space capabilities. If we are honest to ourselves, we will see that the DAE and the DRDO, for all their tall talk of self-reliance, have let us down badly. On high-powered lasers, for example, their efforts have been pathetic to say the least. India needs partners in space. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that the US leads the list of such partners, followed by Israel, Russia and Japan.
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