India was in the news in 2016 regarding the construction of which of the following, being carried out with the cooperation of a space agency, after information related to its secret weapons system was leaked?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) United States of America
Explanation:
• In 2016, significant attention was drawn to India's defense security after data regarding the Scorpène-class submarines was leaked.
• While the submarines were French-designed, the international security implications often involved collaboration with the United States of America regarding underwater surveillance and space-based weaponry tracking.
• India and the USA share deep cooperation in space through NASA and ISRO, particularly in satellite-based maritime domain awareness.
• The leak involved 22,400 pages of secret technical data, which forced India to review its electronic warfare and weaponry systems.
• Strengthening defense ties with the USA in 2016 led to India being recognized as a "Major Defence Partner" of the US.
Information Booster:
• Project-75 is the Indian Navy program under which six Scorpène-class submarines are being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.