Ajey Lele

It is time India devised a cohesive national policy to guard its interests in space and effectively address existing and emerging challenges.

• Published: April 28, 2016
• Policy Brief

SAARC satellite was an opportunity for Pakistan to display its enthusiasm for space cooperation with India, but its strategic calculations appear to have ‘jammed’ its vision.

• Published: April 19, 2016
• IDSA Comments

North Korea may not have reached the level of expertise to develop an ICBM indigenously. But, in terms of declaration of intent, it has achieved all that it wants.

• Published: February 18, 2016
• IDSA Comments

The increase in demand for small satellites is not supported by the best launch options. Various existing options have huge limitations. It is believed that ‘proliferation’ of small satellites technology is possible only if reliable and cost-effective launch options are made available.

• Published: February 04, 2016
• Issue Brief

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’.

• Published: January 07, 2016
• IDSA Comments

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.

• Published: December 22, 2015
• IDSA Comments

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.

• Published: November 18, 2015
• IDSA Comments

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.

• Published: November 09, 2015
• IDSA Comments

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.

• Published: October 21, 2015
• IDSA Comments

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

• Published: September 02, 2015
• IDSA Comments