Farm fires over India on November 5 (left). Satellite image showing smog on northern India later (left)
Abdul Kalam Evaded Satellites At Pokhran. Now Punjab Farmers Are Doing It
In short
Agricultural workers in Punjab are utilizing specific tactics to conceal their stubble burning activities from passing orbital monitoring systems. This method of avoiding detection has drawn notable comparisons to the deceptive measures APJ Abdul Kalam implemented during India's Pokhran nuclear tests. However, monitoring networks still managed to observe fires across the nation on November 5. The burns have since triggered a vast blanket of smog that is heavily impacting air quality across northern India.
Key points
- Punjab cultivators are utilizing deceptive tactics reminiscent of historic Pokhran operat…: Punjab cultivators are utilizing deceptive tactics reminiscent of historic Pokhran operations to bypass aerial oversight.
- Standard orbital surveillance captured documented evidence of active farm burning despite…: Standard orbital surveillance captured documented evidence of active farm burning despite attempted evasive actions.
- The uncontrolled agricultural fires have directly contributed to widespread smog suffocat…: The uncontrolled agricultural fires have directly contributed to widespread smog suffocating large parts of northern India.