| Name: Avinash Deshpande Affiliation: Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune Conference ID: ASI2023_796 Title : The Indian Sky Watch Array Network (SWAN) : A strategic Initiative Authors and Co-Authors : Avinash A. Deshpande Abstract Type : Invited Abstract Category : Plenary Abstract : The talk will aim to focus on a recent strategic initiative: the Indian Sky Watch Array Network (SWAN), to be developed with active participation from students & faculty from 40-50 science & technology institutes and universities in India. The key astronomy motivations would be elaborated on, and the desired capabilities, as well as the challenges & opportunities ahead, would be highlighted. The present status of the project, in its demonstration phase with a 8-station VLBI setup, and the path forward in the immediate future, including certain observing campaigns and a few key technical developments, will also be described. |