FIFTY YEARS OF THE OUTER SPACE TREATY Tracing the Journey FIFTY YEARS OF THE OUTER SPACE TREATY Tracing the Journey Editor Ajey Lele INSTITUTE FOR DEFENCE STUDIES & ANALYSES NEW DELHI PENTAGON PRESS Fifty Years of the Outer Space Treaty: Tracing the Journey Editor: Ajey Lele First Published in 2017 Copyright © Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi ISBN 978-81-8274-948-1 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without first obtaining written permission of the copyright owner. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, or the Government of India. Published by PENTAGON PRESS 206, Peacock Lane, Shahpur Jat New Delhi-110049 Phones: 011-64706243, 26491568 Telefax: 011-26490600 email:
[email protected] website: www.pentagonpress.in In association with Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses No. 1, Development Enclave, New Delhi-110010 Phone: +91-11-26717983 Website: www.idsa.in Printed at Avantika Printers Private Limited. Contents Foreword vii About the Contributors xi Introduction 1 SECTION I DEBATING OUTER SPACE TREATY 1. Evolution of the Outer Space Treaty 13 Ram S. Jakhu 2. Outer Space Treaty and International Relations Theory: For the Benefit of All Mankind 20 Joan Johson Freese 3. Outer Space Treaty: An Appraisal 24 G.S. Sachdeva 4. Relevance and Limitations of Outer Space Treaty in 21st Century 48 Ranjana Kaul 5.