North America & Strategic Technologies

About Centre

The Centre focuses on issues related to strategic technologies that have a potential impact on national security. Its main focus is on critical technologies and space technologies. The Centre is engaged in tracking and trend analysis of issues related to Space Security and Cyber Security. The other mandate of the Centre is to undertake research on Biological and Chemical Weapons with a focus on studying the dangers of proliferation and terrorism. The Centre is responsible for the publication of the CBW Magazine – a bi-annual magazine which covers a wide range of issues related to Chemical and Biological Weapons.

Dark Web and Encrypted Apps: ISIS Communicates in the Black

As ISIS strives to spread its tentacles in India, it would definitely build up a network of sympathisers and probable recruits, connected digitally with its operatives spread across the globe and available online round the clock.

Munish Sharma
February 02, 2016
IDSA Comments

Facebook’s Free Basics: A Digital Apartheid

Free Basics actually leads to converting the internet, which is supposed to be a global public good, into a ‘controlled’ platform. For some this even amounts to compromising on their ‘human rights’.

Ajey Lele
January 07, 2016
IDSA Comments

PSLV-C29: Demonstrating India’s Growing Space Capabilities

On December 16, ISRO demonstrated its growing capabilities with multiple burn fuel stage/rocket engine. In few years, ISRO is expected to put big primary payloads into different orbits by using a single rocket launcher.

Ajey Lele
December 22, 2015
IDSA Comments

Paris Exposes the Limitations of the West’s Approach to Counter Terrorism

Against the backdrop of the Paris attacks, there is a need to introspect about the effectiveness of the approaches adopted by major states to counter terrorism.

Ajey Lele
November 18, 2015
IDSA Comments

Project Loon: Internet via Stratosphere

There is a need for India to participate in Project Loon to increase its ‘internet footprint’. The project perfectly fits into the scheme of ‘Digital India’. It could also lead to surge in India’s interest in near-space technologies.

Ajey Lele
November 09, 2015
IDSA Comments

The ‘Road’ to Success for the “Silk Road Initiative” is via Aerospace

For China, the Belt and Road initiative is a long-term strategy designed for it to assume a bigger role in global affairs through the business route. Various aerial and space-based platforms will play an important in making this strategy successful.

Ajey Lele
October 21, 2015
IDSA Comments

Hacking + Securities Fraud = New Face of Insider Trading

Hacker groups have turned their attention to stock markets not just to disrupt operations but also to trade and make financial gains.

Ajey Lele , Munish Sharma
September 02, 2015
IDSA Comments

GSAT-6: India’s Second Military Satellite Launched

India’s increasing investments in space for strategic purposes clearly indicates the rising relevance of space assets for the armed forces.

Ajey Lele
August 31, 2015
IDSA Comments

India-US Nuclear Deal: Only Half Realised After a Decade

While the first watt of power from foreign-aided projects may take many years to come, the 10th anniversary coincides with major transformations in India’s indigenous nuclear energy programme.

Concerns About Proposed US Rules on Cybersecurity Products

While the Wassenaar Arrangement has instant recall in nuclear circles, it has only recently become a source of turmoil in cybersecurity, after the US Bureau of Industry and Security published rules that are applicable to cyber technologies.