The Responses of China, Russia, and the United States of America to Space Policy of India

Mohamad Hery  Saripudin; Mansur  Juned

doi:10.36941/ajis-2023-0088

Authors

Mohamad Hery Saripudin International Relations Department, Universitas Padjadjaran, West Java, Indonesia
Mansur Juned International Relations Department, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran, Jalan RS. Fatmawati Raya, Pd. Labu, Kec. Cilandak, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat 12450, Indonesia *Corresponding Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2023-0088

Keywords:

Space security, India’s outer space Policy, China, Russia, The United States

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the responses of three developed countries, namely China, Russia, and the United States to India's ambitions to develop its space program and policy. As a developing country with huge domestic challenges, India prioritizes its space development amidglobal space power. This research is interested in investigating this phenomenon. The research tries to answer the question of how China, Russia, and the United States respond to India's space policy. This study employed a qualitative method by making use of data from literature studies and interviews. The analysis has revealed that each of these developed countries responds to India's space policy using various approaches by building competition and cooperation with India. Competition and cooperation significantly influence major developments in the space sector in the future. In addition, the competition and cooperation have domestically challenged India to develop its space technology and pass space policies that will result in national development.

Received: 8 February 2023 / Accepted: 16 April 2023 / Published: 5 May 2023