Ajey Lele

Chemical science has a direct relationship with human life. In order to celebrate the value of chemistry, the United Nations (UN) has declared 2011 as the ‘International Year of Chemistry’....

• Ajey Lele |
• September 2011 |
• Strategic Analysis

China’s launch of Pakistan’s first communications satellite demonstrates a deepening of their technological cooperation.

• Ajey Lele |
• August 24, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The history of the use of biological agents by non-state actors indicates that radical groups, religious fanatics and even disgruntled scientists have engaged in bioterrorism

• Ajey Lele, Gunjan Singh |
• August 02, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The larger issue which the GSAT-12 launch brings to the fore is that of the mounting demand for satellite transponders and India’s capabilities in this regard.

• Ajey Lele |
• July 19, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

The US is stopping the shuttle programme by design and not for want of technology or money; nor does discontinuing the space shuttle indicate that the US has lost the...

• Ajey Lele |
• July 13, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

While the GSAT-8 has been successfully launched, the future of the GSLV programme continues to be under a cloud after the twin failures in 2010.

• Ajey Lele |
• May 25, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

With the successful sixteenth flight of the PSLV-C16, the “feel good” factor has returned to ISRO which was buffeted by failures and controversy over the last year.

• Ajey Lele |
• April 25, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

On the 50th anniversary of Gagarin’s space flight, the space scenario appears to be at a crossroads. Because of the economic and other geopolitical compulsions, major powers are found trading...

• Ajey Lele |
• April 20, 2011 |
• IDSA Comments

This article evaluates the opportunities associated with The Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC) for India. HCoC is a stand-alone agreement against ballistic missile proliferation. Since the 1974 Pokharan nuclear tests...

• Ajey Lele |
• March 2011 |
• Strategic Analysis

In recent years, Iran has come to acquire a significant place in the West Asian region with the ability to influence regional politics. For India, relations with Iran are vital....

• Ajey Lele, Meena Singh Roy |
• January 2011 |
• Strategic Analysis