Defense Experts Sound Alarm Over India’s Own ‘Spy Balloon Incident’

Defense Experts Sound Alarm Over India’s Own ‘Spy Balloon Incident’
A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Feb. 1, 2023. Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette via AP
Venus Upadhayaya
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Over a year before a roaming Chinese spy balloon galvanized the United States, Indian forces spotted a similar object over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indian territories in the Bay of Bengal.

The incident didn’t garner much attention at the time, because Indian defense forces were unsure of the balloon’s intent and origin.

Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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