"Militarisation, Weaponisation Of Space Inevitable": Air Force Chief

Air and space control along with denial capabilities "will prove to be decisive" for all operations, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said.

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Wednesday said as nations increasingly rely on space-based assets for building strategic advantage, "militarisation and weaponisation" of space have become the "inevitable reality".

He said this in his address at a seminar on "Aerospace Power in Future Conflicts" at Subroto Park here.

"Through the annals of human history, the skies have often been regarded as realms of wonder and exploration, where dreams take flight and boundaries dissolve into the vast blue expanse," he said.