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new opportunities in the space reforms. India’s space economy
for the private entities in India. He presently is valued at around
said, “(Until) a few years ago, in Rs. 40,000 crore and is sure to
our country, in the Space sector, grow exponentially and become
no one even thought about a leading contributor to India’s
start-ups. Today, their number is economic growth story. The Indian
more than a hundred. All these Space Programme is truly the flag
start-ups are working on ideas, bearer of AtmaNirbhar Bharat.
which were either not thought
about earlier, or were considered To know more about the
impossible for the private sector.” start-ups mentioned by the
Prime Minister, scan the QR
Over 55 start-ups have registered code.
with ISRO, in just about two
years since the Indian Space
“What can be more
Department and the ISRO were
spectacular than the Hon’ble
opened to the private sector. IN-
SPACe will not only result in an Prime Minister of India
accelerated growth of the space announcing the launch of
sector but will also enable Indian Digantara's space weather
Industry to be an important player mission to the world (in his
in the global space economy. With ‘Mann ki Baat’ address)!
this, large-scale employment
We would like to thank the
opportunities will open up in the
Government for recognising
technology sector.
our efforts.”
The space sector has shown
a thriving ecosystem of – Anirudh Sharma
entrepreneurs and private CEO and co-founder,
businesses with aid from
Government policies and Digantara

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