Lt. Gen. Rahul R. Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance), disclosed in July 2025 that during Operation Sindoor, China had provided Pakistan with real-time intelligence through its reconnaissance satellites. According to him, Beijing shared the locations and movements of Indian military assets, enabling Pakistan to anticipate India’s operational actions. The revelation highlighted the crucial role of space-based surveillance and reconnaissance in contemporary warfare.

In response, India’s Armed Forces are fast-tracking the development of a dedicated constellation of seven military satellites designed to deliver real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) coverage across the Indian Ocean Region, extending up to the Strait of Malacca—a vi

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