A new ‘avtar’ of the Indian Air Force may be seen in the coming days. Collaborating with various agencies, the IAF aims to optimize the utilization of space by establishing both infrastructure and a theoretical framework. In this new capacity, the IAF may adopt the name ‘Indian Air and Space Force,’ a proposal currently under consideration by the Defence Ministry. The Space Force is gearing up to deploy a substantial fleet of space satellites, with plans to launch 31 satellites for diverse operations such as communication, weather prediction, navigation and real-time surveillance. The responsibility for these launches will rest with ISRO and DRDO. Additionally, a Space War Training Command Centre is under construction in Hyderabad to facilitate space missions and to provide training etc. For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun.
