Vivekananda International Foundation | Seeking Harmony in Diversity

Legal Dimensions of Commercialisation of Space

(The following is a transcript of the presentation made by Dr Ranjana Kaul at the Vivekananda International Foundation during a joint roundtable with Indian Space Foundation on 18 January 2023)

The world is moving towards contestation of...

May 4, 2023 Download

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Commercialization, Outer Space, Space, Sputnik, Defence, Technological and Scientific Studies

Winning the War Against Space Debris: An International Imperative

Lt General Davinder Kumar, PVSM, VSM Bar, ADC (Retd.)

… there is a massive amount of space debris already in orbit … the amount will continue to grow … debris removal methods and their quick operationalisation will have to find ways to co-exist and promote the ongoing safety, security, and...

July 20, 2022 Download

Tags: crowded space and ramifications, dangers of space collision, India’s space debris control, security of space environs, Space debris, space management laws, Technological and Scientific Studies

Semiconductor FABs: A National Mission

Lt General Davinder Kumar, PVSM, VSM Bar, ADC (Retd.)

… improvements in semiconductor and related technologies would have direct impact on the security, economy, society, and human society ... chip dependent systems would contribute substantially towards the comprehensive power of the nations and...

May 5, 2022 Download

Tags: Digital India, Electronic System Design, Make in India, National Policy on Electronics, Semiconductor technology, Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication, Technological and Scientific Studies

India in Space Domain - Pathbreaking Developments

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… in global politics, a new arms race in the form of military-oriented applications for space is becoming dominant .. space assets therefore are attractive targets for adversaries .. capability to use space for commercial, scientific and military...

October 29, 2021 Download

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Harnessing space, India in Space Domain, India’s space ventures, military applications in space, Space technology and development, weaponisation of space, Technological and Scientific Studies

Social Media in Violent Conflicts – Recent Examples

Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… the very technology that is cause of the problem, can be used to correct it too .. Artificial Intelligence can help social media platforms spot lies, identify doctored videos and photographs and track the dissemination of falsehoods by...

August 2, 2021 Download

Tags: Abuse of media freedom, artificial intelligence, Deception through media, Facebook, Fake news, Freedom of Speech, Information and misinformation, Information Warfare, Mass misleading through media, national security, Range of social interaction, Social Media, Twitter, WhatsApp, Technological and Scientific Studies

The Curious Case of Huawei

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF

China’s journey from being an agrarian economy to one of the largest economies with a strong military and cyber capabilities is commendable. However, its military and cyber capabilities are built upon relentless efforts to steal critical military...

February 15, 2021 Download

Tags: Australia, China, espionage, FiveEyes, Huawei, India, New Zealand, Reliance Jio, surveillance, Trojan, United Kingdom, United States, China, Cyber Security, Technological and Scientific Studies

Rare Earth: Has US Lost the Technology Battle Against China?

Brigadier V Mahalingam (Retd)

“A Chinese company bought Magnequench,” “Not only did the jobs go to China, but so did the intellectual property and the technological know-how to make those magnets…. I’m not comfortable with the fact that we now have to buy magnets for our...

February 10, 2021 Download

Tags: China, Mining, Rare Earth Elements, US, WTO Dispute, Technological and Scientific Studies, Economic Studies

Is Colonisation of Space Imminent?

Lt General Davinder Kumar, PVSM, VSM Bar, ADC (Retd.)

… India, with its well-developed space programme, must claim her rightful place and plan for space exploration, space station … by involvement of the private sector and co-operation with like-minded nations like Japan and Israel … (She should)...

April 10, 2019 Download

Tags: India’s space exploration, National Space Society, space and mankind, space technology, Technological and Scientific Studies