India’s Signing of the Moon Agreement: What Does It Mean?
As India prepares for its latest attempt to land on the moon with the Chandrayaan III mission, the focus has returned to a very serious matter formed by many nations to prevent major disturbances on the Moon with the binding entity called the Moon. agreement.
The whole purpose of this treaty was to prevent any international conflict on the Moon and ensure that countries only use the closest satellite to Earth for scientific research. It also prohibits countries from establishing military bases and facilities on the Moon for testing any kind of weapons.
What is a Moon contract?
When the Lunar Treaty was drawn up, many countries showed interest in joining, but with the increasing development of technology and enthusiasm for exploring the surface of the moon, other scientific agreements have been signed that now have greater significance with the signatory countries. more than an actual lunar contract.
There is also great interest in the natural resources available on the Moon, and the agreement aims to avoid major disturbances or claims about sovereignty of the lunar surface, which is against the focus and purpose of the agreement.
Why has India signed the Moon Treaty?
India has become an active part of the space exploration team, and several Chandrayaan missions are the best way to defend its focus on developing and using the lunar surface for scientific research, which has come to the notice of various countries around the world.
The country is also one of the few member countries that have signed the Moon Treaty, while none of the other major moon countries, such as Russia, the United States and China, have this right. India therefore has additional authority to continue the Moon Agreement and also to follow the instructions given by the agreement, at least for the members belonging to the whole.
India has a strong role in the status of the agreement, although new agreements have emerged and the country can strengthen or weaken the status of the agreement if India decides to formally withdraw by signing.
