"For the Russian Federation, the prevention of an arms race in space and its transformation into another sphere of armed confrontation remains a foreign policy priority. We are ready to conduct an equal dialogue with all states in order to keep space free of weapons of any kind as a condition for ensuring international peace and security," the ministry said.
Thus, India has become the fourth country in the world after China, Russia and the United States to test an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile, sparking fears of experts that the move may lead to an arms race in the region as well as overall increased tensions in space.
Commenting on the ASAT missile test, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the day after the test that the move largely resulted from the deterioration of the situation in the arms control sphere.
