By Shi Lancha

February 1, 2016

"On January 25 2016, Indian officials revealed that New Delhi would set up a new satellite tracking and imaging station in southern Vietnam. When the station is put into operation, Hanoi will have access to images from India's earth observation satellites that monitor parts of China and the South China Sea.

Although the satellite station is under Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and earmarked as a civilian project, it may well be employed for military ends. The significance of the episode will go far beyond technology, especially given the geopolitical sensitivities of the region as well as the enormous military value of the high-resolution satellite images."

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