Ajey Lele

Space Security and Global Cooperation

Publisher: Academic Foundation

For the last five decades artificial satellites are being used to perform diverse roles in astronomy, atmospheric studies and education. They have been found useful for reconnaissance, meteorology, navigation, communication and search & rescue.

ISBN 13-978-81-7188-741-5,
Price: ? 695

Strategic Technologies for the Military: Breaking New Frontiers

Publisher: SAGE India
2009

The book addresses five key technologies—near-space technology, robotics, directed energy weapons, nanotechnology and biotechnology—and explains why they are being considered for military applicability worldwide.

ISBN 9788132102410

Ajey Lele |
2009 |
Book

Space Security: Need for Global Convergence

Publisher: Pentagon Press

Employment of Space technologies for advancing the nation's social, scientific and economic interests is gaining increasing importance in the 21st century. At the same time Space security, which includes the security of Space assets and the ability to use Space for civilian and security purposes, is also attracting increasing attention. This book is an attempt to analyse the ongoing trends in the Space domain and emphasis the need for India to establish a comprehensive Space strategy.

ISBN 9788182746053

Ajey Lele, Arvind Gupta, Amitav Mallik |
2012 |
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Asian Space Race: Rhetoric or Reality?

Publisher: Springer

This book explores the character and contours of the Asian Space Powers. At present, Asian states like China, Japan and India are found investing in space technologies with analogous social and scientific and probably with divergent military intents. Other Asian states like Israel, South Korea and Malaysia are also making investments in the space arena. States like Iran and North Korea are faulted for using space launches as a demonstrative tool to achieve strategic objectives. This work examines this entire maze of activities to unearth where these states are making these investments to accomplish their state-specific goal or are they also trying to surpass each other by engaging in competition.

ISBN 978-81-322-0732-0,
Price: 129,95 €

Ajey Lele |
2013 |
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Ongoing Wars and Environmental Hypocrisy

Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s opinion piece ‘Ongoing Wars and Environmental Hypocrisy’ has been published in Financial Express on 08 November 2023.
In recent times, this realisation has come after the 1991 Gulf War. During this war, around 600 Kuwaiti oil wells and facilities were put on fire, says Gp Capt Lele.

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ISRO develops its agenda for the future

Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s opinion piece ‘ISRO develops its agenda for the future’ has been published in ‘The Space Review’ on 23 October 2023.

With the recent success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, India has demonstrated its capabilities in the domain of space. However, it is also important for ISRO to do some soul-searching before preparing a roadmap for the future, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Israel Accused of using White Phosphorus

Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Israel accused of using White Phosphorus’ has been published in Financial Express on 18 October 2023.

Today’s wars are much beyond the actual warfare and involve the role of major powers and also that of NGOs, perception management and media management, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Hamas Attack and Israeli Intelligence Failure

Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s article ‘Hamas attack and Israeli intelligence failure’ has been published in Taaza Khabar News on 13 October 2023.

In this attack, there is a major lesson for various states, which are tackling terrorism. At no point in time, the state security machinery can afford to lower its guard. Also, it is important to note that technology is just a tool for assistance. Machines replacing humans is not a good idea in the context of national security, says Gp Capt Lele.

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Chandrayaan-3 : India on the Moon

Consultant Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s book ‘Chandrayaan-3: India on the Moon’ has been published by Rupa Publications, India.

The book offers an overview of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and covers the evolution of India’s Moon programme. It traces India’s journey to the Moon, starting from its inception during the early 2000s.

Digital Public Infrastructure and the G20: A Framework for Global Governance

Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s commentary ‘Digital Public Infrastructure and the G20: A Framework for Global Governance’ has been published by the Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict (SSPC) on 14 September 2023.

The declaration talks about the rapid progress of AI and how that promises prosperity and expansion of the global digital economy. Coincidentally, technical expertise is available for India, and a vibrant DPI is in place. What is required now is to build digital bridges with G20 (now G21) member states and make this idea successful. The efforts towards building a resilient digital ecosystem would lead India towards having a digital footprint on the world, says GP Capt Lele.

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