It is obvious that it was a clear response to an assessment of growing threats in the outer space. Debris concernsHe also observed that outer space has become an “arena of rivalry between major powers.”At the same time, he said there was common concern on space debris. “We have signed technology cooperation agreements with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and space situational awareness is part of that,” he said. As space gets increasingly crowded, Mr. Ziegler also called for the need to regulate space traffic on the lines of air traffic or railways. He said France shares India’s view on the use of outer space for peaceful purposes and said, “We therefore refuse any destabilising arms race, which would be detrimental to all of us.”

Source: The Hindu April 30, 2019 17:15 UTC