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Committee Name: DISC Committee Topic: Militarization of Space Country Name: India Name: Samantha Lopez A. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 1. India 2. Varies from tropical monsoon in South to temperature in North 3. Map  a. 20,000 N, 77 00 E b. Upland plain ( Delccan Plateau) In South, flat to rolling plan along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in North. c. 3, 287, 50 sq. km B. POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY 4. Federal Republic. BSP, BJP, CPI, CPI-M, DMK, INC, JP-U, JMM, LJSP, NCP, RJD, SP, SAD, SS. 5. New Dehli 6. ADB, AFDB, ARF, ASE, AN, BIMSTEC,BIS, C, CERN, CP, EAS, FAO, G-15, G-20,, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO II. Background: a.The Definition of Militarization of Space is the use of various space assets in purposes of information gathering and helping the military to undertake land, air and sea battles. b. In relating to its aspects of history, the start of militarization of space started at the end of Cold War and then its outcome was a massive increase of terrorism and risen threats to global security. Post Cold War the US became the sole superpower of the globe, meaning that the threat of "star wars" has been sub-sided for the time being. According to the nation-states, of the technology is to undermine the exploitation of military usage. For the last few decades, 'space haves' have been successful in usage of space technology and military conflicts. The 1991 Gulf War, NATO intervention in Kosovo, the post 9/11 US involvement in Afghanistan and the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, have seen the usage of the space technologies with success. During the time of the following wars, the military use of space had inputs for monitoring weather, communication, navigation and intelligence gathering. Referring back to the 1991 Gulf War, the international community has seen the effects of space technologies and its suppliance among US forces and as well as allied forces, just for military purposes. The world saw it as an advantage over power fighting among technology areas in space. c. As of now the current status among the issue of Militarization of Space has been taken into affect among many countries. However the country of Japan had proposed a new law to be passed among their government currently banning the defense forces and use of the high-grade spy satellites. They are also calling to set up a strategic headquarters in the national governments cabinet of space development. In China, the month of January 2007, they have successfully carried out an anti-satellite to carry out a new era of fighting wars. The main purpose was to target their own weather satellite. Obviously Militarization in Space is still occurring and most countries shall try to pass laws like Japan and China has done in order to stop the usage of self defense in aspects regarding the military. d. Historical events that have dealt with Militarization of Space have been quite effective. In 2003 located in the country of Afghanistan, there was a campaign held and the invasion of Iraq was the overall concept the US operations were dependant on the information received from space-based systems. III. UN involvement: a. b. INDIA, UKRAINE, MALAYSIA, EGYPT, and Romania. c. Overall aid given by the United Nations has been quite helpful because they seek the importance of supporting discussions on space and disarmament issues, but will not enter into any negotiations regarding the use of space weaponry. in the year of 1958, the UN shortly launched a first artificial satellite. d. International organizations affiliated with the issue of Militarization of Space are, UNISPACE III,GSLLV, PAROS, ASAT, CD and the satellite EDUSAT. IV. Country Policy/Possible Solutions: a. __**Space technologies must benefit all countries, fourth committee told,**__ Sixieth General Asssembly Fourth Committee 12th Meeting (PM)