Ajey Lele

Understanding the Context and Concerns Over North Korea’s ‘Spy Satellite Launch’

Consultant, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Gp Capt Ajey Lele’s opinion piece ‘Understanding the Context and Concerns over North Korea's 'Spy Satellite Launch'’ has been published in ‘The Wire’ on 24 November 2023.

The US, South Korea and Japan condemned the launch, accusing Pyongyang of using ballistic missile technology in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. Can such a maximalist position against North Korea yield anything? asks Gp Capt Lele.

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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 |
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Imagining Asia in 2030: Trends, Scenarios and Alternatives

Publisher: Academic Foundation

Bringing together a pool of renowned international experts, the book deals with the potential drivers of future change in Asia like economic growth, climate change, demographics, urbanisation, migration, resource competition, technology, military modernisation, globalisation, nationalism and identity politics, radical movements, extremism and terrorism, and great power competition.

ISBN 978-81-7188-870-2 ,
Price: ?. 1295/-
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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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Decoding the International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities

Publisher: Pentagon Security International

Space technologies are critical to diverse human activities including communication, education, navigation, and remote sensing, meteorology disaster management and military. Naturally, keeping the space assets secure has become a major necessity for the states. Any damage to such assets would lead to excruciating consequences.

ISBN 978-81-8274-687-9,
Price: ?. 695/-
E-copy available

Ajey Lele |
2012 |
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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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