ABOUT THE BOOK
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Employment of Space technologies for advancing the
nation’s social, scientific and economic interests in
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 purpose, is
also attracting increasing attention. During the last few decades the number of
states investing in satellite technologies has grown. Today, satellite
technology is providing a wide array of services from mobile telephony to
global navigation to disaster management.
The Armed
Forces in various parts of the world have also begun to rely increasingly on
Space technologies. Particularly the 1991 Gulf War and subsequent military
campaigns in various parts of the world have demonstrated the significance of
Space technologies for militaries. With the growing reliance of Armed Forces on
Space technology, the concern about security of Space assets is increasing.
These concerns have been further fuelled by the anti-satellite (ASAT) test
undertaken by China in 2007.
As a
Space-faring nation it is important for India to constantly monitor the rapidly
changing global Space order. 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.
ABOUT Author
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Dr. Arvind Gupta, who belongs to the
Indian Foreign Service, is an Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
He is presently on deputation from the Ministry of External Affairs to the
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi where he holds the
Lal Bahadur Shastri Chair in Strategic
and Defence Studies.
Prof. Amitav Mallik was founder
director of Laser Science and Technology (LASTEC), New Delhi. He has served as
a member National Security Advisory Board (NSAB). He was awarded ‘Padma-Shri’
by the President of India for contribution to defence research.
Wg Cdr Ajey Lele is a Research Fellow
with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi.