India is pushing ahead to become the regional hegemonBy: Hamzah TaoqeerA new cycle of arms race is on the horizon as the major powers are striving for power projection. The rapid force modernization has ensued a domino effect across contested regions, plunging states into arms races. [1]The Indian space programme with a budget of $1.6 billion has embarked on multiple projects including sending manned missions to space. [2]The new era of arms race in the domain of conventional, nuclear, outer space and cyber domain by India showcases only its hegemonic ambitions which can potentially destabilize the region. ventures for research and development in the conventional domain, the emerging aerospace and naval domain and most importantly the space and cyber domain which will be the battle space of future.

Source: Pakistan Today February 20, 2020 17:37 UTC