New Book | Space India 2.0: Commerce, Policy, Security and Governance Perspectives | by ORF India, 2017

New Book

Space India 2.0: Commerce, Policy, Security and Governance Perspectives

edited by Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan and Narayan Prasad. Observer Research Foundation, India, 2017, ISBN: 9788186818282.

About the Book

India's space programme has taken huge strides since its humble beginnings six decades ago. Today, India is recognised as a self-reliant spacefaring nation with capabilities not only in rudimentary missions, but in the most complex as well. This book addresses the prevalent policy issues in space and suggests measures to address them. In a world where space exploration and use carry a multitude of roles that range from peacekeeping to forewarning against disasters - Space India 2.0 seeks to serve as a guidebook for the country's policy makers.

Table of Contents

Foreword | K Kasturirangan, former Chairman, ISRO

Introduction | Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan and Narayan Prasad

Section I Space Commerce

1. Space 2.0 India: Leapfrogging Indian Space Commerce | Narayan Prasad

2. Traditional Space and NewSpace Industry in India: Current Outlook and Perspectives for the Future | Narayan Prasad

3. A Review of India's Commercial Space Efforts | K R Sridhara Murthi

4. Exploring the Potential of Satellite Connectivity for Digital India | Neha Satak, Madhukara Putty, Prasad H L Bhat

5. Unlocking the Potential of Geospatial Data | Arup Dasgupta

6. Developing a Space Start-up Incubator to Build a NewSpace Ecosystem in India | Narayan Prasad

7. Electronic Propulsion & Launch Vehicles: Today and Beyond – An Indian Perspective | Rohan M Ganapathy, Arun Radhakrishnan and Yashas Karanam

Section II Space Policy

8. Privatisation of Space in India and the Need for A Law | Kumar Abhijeet

9. SATCOM Policy: Bridging the Present and the Future | Ashok GV and Riddhi D'Souza

10. A Review of India's Geospatial Policy | Ranjana Kaul

11. Formation of PSLV Joint Venture: Legal Issues | Malay Adhikari

12. Exploring Space as an Instrument in India's Foreign Policy & Diplomacy | Vidya Sagar Reddy

Section III Space Security

13. India's Strategic Space Programme: From Apprehensive Beginner to Ardent Operator | Ajey Lele

14. Space Situational Awareness and Its Importance | Moriba Jah

15. Need for an Indian Military Space Policy | Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

Section IV International Cooperation

16. Cooperation in Space between India and France | Jacques Blamont

17. India-US: New Dynamism in Old Partnership | Victoria Samson

18. Evolution of India-Russia Partnership | Vladimir Korovkin

19. Cooperating with Israel: Strategic Convergence | Deganit Paikowsky and Daniel Barok

20. An Asian Space Partnership with Japan? | Kazuto Suzuki

21. India and Australia: Emerging Possibilities | Jason Held

Section V Space Sustainability and Global Governance

22. Space Debris Tracking: An Indian Perspective | MYS Prasad

23. Astro-propriation: Investment Protections for and from Space Mining Operations | Daniel A Porras

24. Sustainability, Security and Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty | Charles Stotler

25. Space Security, Sustainability, and Global Governance: India-Japan Collaboration in Outer Space | Yasushi Horikawa

26. India and Global Space Governance: Need for A Pro-active Approach | Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

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