India’s successful landing on the south pole of the Moon, days after Russia crashed  on one of its own attempts, has put India firmly in the top tier of the space race.

It’s the first time a country has landed on the Moon’s south pole, and India is one of only four countries to manage a landing feat at all. So what does this indicate about India’s space aspirations, and how do their space achievements fit in with in the geopolitics back on earth?

Guest: Dr Rajeswari (Raji) Pillai, Director of the Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology (CSST) at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi