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India’s cooperation with over giant strides and seizing the
6 countries for the same opportunities for taking the Indian
signifies robust international space sector to newer heights.
collaboration, emphasizing With over 100 space-tech start-
India’s emergence as a ups in India, it is only time to
strong player on the global channel India’s potential and
space front. touch the sky.
Highlighting India’s India, a country that was
rapid progress in the once denied Cryogenic Rocket
space sector, Prime Technology by its global
Minister Narendra Modi, counterparts, is not only
in his recent 'Mann ki developing indigenous
Baat' address, called technology but is on the
for young scientists, cusp of achieving self-
e n tr e p r e n eu r s , reliance in the space sector
innovators and leaders today. This is truly a moment
to gear up in making of pride for the entire nation!

foreign companies, transferring to enable commercialisation
technologies developed by ISRO to of space technology and boost
industries for commercialisation private investments in the sector,
and establishing the Indian Space in order to focus on innovation in
Association (ISpA), have been space science fueled by young
brought about by the Government minds, helping the Government to
act as an enabler while preparing
"I would like to thank the Hon’ble the youth for the future.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Furthermore, a demand-
for enabling the privatization driven approach to developing
space assets, and inspiring young
of the space ecosystem which
entrepreneurs and students, has
will usher in a new era in India.
expedited India’s march towards
Together with ISRO and the
Atmanirbharta in the space sector.
Government’s support, through
These space reforms and
IN-SPACe, we can make India
India’s furtherance in the sector
a large supplier in this space,
have secured India’s position in the
globally."
global commercial market. With
-Rohan M. Ganapathy India’s first human space mission,
Co-founder, Bellatrix Aerospace Gaganyaan soon to be launched,
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