Empowering India’s Space Startups: How ISRO Can Catalyze Private Sector Growth
This policy paper discusses how ISRO can support India’s growing space startup ecosystem during the Second Space Age. It examines the challenges facing new space startups, including access to testing facilities, bureaucratic hurdles, and securing government contracts. The paper emphasizes the need for ISRO’s transformation and regulatory reforms to help India capture a larger share of the global space economy.
America and a World Adrift: Foreign Policy and the 2024 Presidential Election
This report analyzes the foreign policy implications of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, comparing Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s approaches to key issues like China relations, ongoing conflicts, and climate change. It examines potential impacts on international alliances, trade policies, and global challenges, highlighting the election’s significance for both American voters and the international community.
The Road to Galwan: Crisis at the Line of Actual Control & China’s Motivations
The report analyzes the 2020 India-China Galwan Valley clash, arguing that it reflected China’s calculated strategy to dominate the LAC. The report questions India’s “persuasion” approach to China’s aggression. It emphasizes India’s need to reassess its current policy, rebuild deterrence through military investments, and better understand China’s evolving strategy to protect its interests along the LAC.
The American Dream at Crossroads: Domestic Politics & the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections
This report attempts a deep dive into some of the most contentious and consequential issues of domestic politics in the United States, explores why they will occupy prime spots at the electoral grind in 2024, and highlights where the presumptive candidate of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party’s nominee stand on these issues.
A Closing Window of Opportunity: India’s Central Asia Policy in a new Eurasian security context
The report examines India’s opportunities and constraints in Central Asia, particularly emphasizing the role of Chabahar port and India’s geopolitical challenges. It also assesses Chinese influence and suggests actionable measures to enhance India’s engagement with the Central Asian Region.
India’s Telecommunications Act 2023: Optimizing the Utilization of Satellite Spectrum
The Telecommunications Act 2023 allows administrative spectrum assignment for fixed satellite services (FSS) and mobile satellite services (MSS). The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will draft administrative guidelines based on the Act’s provisions. Given India’s experience with administrative spectrum assignment and the 2G controversy, TRAI guidelines must be equitable and transparent. This paper analyzes the challenges involved in the process and makes recommendations for the TRAI guidelines.