India has been moving quickly in the defence and military satellite space in the past 3 years, increasing the presence of Indian strategic assets in space, with a slew of satellites launched for communication, navigation, surveillance and real-time monitoring of our vast borders, in the fourth dimension.

Cartosat 3: A global class strategic satelite

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in his first Mann ki Baat of 2019 talked about India's space programme and how it helped the region and provided "competitive launch" service to many countries.

South Asia Satellite helping better ties with neighbouring countries: PM Narendra Modi

The?rocket, which is carrying?3,136 kg communication satellite GSAT-19, lifted off at 5.28 pm

Watch: India launches heaviest rocket into space