US to use Indian weather satellite in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: The US is planning to use the services of an Indian satellite to get quicker weather information in Afghanistan, crucial for the movement of its military

WASHINGTON: The US is planning to use the services of an Indian satellite to get quicker weather information in Afghanistan, crucial for the movement of its military assets, the Pentagon has said. The decision was made after European weather satellites were moved to cover operations in Iraq and Syria. The Indian satellite was settled on because it is already operational and its data is available at various American universities, senior Pentagon officials told US lawmakers.

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