Ajey Lele

Human rights, privacy and protection of confidentiality are important issues, but so are the requirements of intelligence agencies which have to contend with the inhumane activities of terrorist groups and individuals.

• Published: April 07, 2017
• IDSA Comments

North Korea has blatantly breached the chemical weapons ‘red line’ in the killing of the half-brother of Kim Jong-un in Kuala Lumpur on February 13.

• Published: March 06, 2017
• IDSA Comments

In view of China’s adverse reaction to India’s missile testing, this year’s Republic Day parade could have been used for strategic signalling to arrogant entities questioning India’s ‘strategic autonomy’. Nuclear deterrence is also about demonstration and display of capabilities. If you have it, then flaunt it!

• Published: February 09, 2017
• IDSA Comments

While the December 2016 White Paper sheds enough light on China’s growing ambitions in the space sector, it at the same time only reveals what China wants the rest of the world to know.

• Published: January 06, 2017
• Issue Brief

For India, at this point in time, ISRO developing expertise with multiple launch technology is more important from the commercial perspective.

• Published: June 28, 2016
• IDSA Comments

At present, the entire debate on ‘right to be forgotten’ is mainly focused on individual freedom and individual rights. However, it is important to look at this issue from a security angle too.

• Published: June 06, 2016
• IDSA Comments

The cyber-attack on the election commission of The Philippines demonstrates the need for democracies to have a strong cyber security mechanism in place for the smooth conduct of elections.

• Published: May 12, 2016
• IDSA Comments

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