Deputy Director General, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt (Dr) Ajey Lele’s article ‘NavIC: India’s “jinxed” navigational program, or a cornerstone of India’s misplaced space priorities?’ has been published in ‘The Space Review’ on 23 March 2026.
The NavIC story should be an eye opener to India’s policy planners, demonstrating the requirement for India to have a sharper policy focus on strengthening strategic necessities first, writes Gp Capt (Dr) Lele.
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