Question : HELIUM BASED BALLOON



(a) whether the Government propose to position `An eye in the Sky` tucked into 152 metre long helium based balloon above the country border; and

(b) if so, the extent to which it is likely to be useful to augment border surveillance and track missiles?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)

(a) & (b): Details cannot be divulged in the interest of national security.