India's Space Sector Booms Under PM Modi's Leadership: Minister Dr Jitendra Singh's Key Statements

As India prepares to launch Chandrayaan-3, a move that will further boost its space start-ups, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, has emphasized the importance of public-private participation in the space sector. The successful launch of India's maiden private Vikram-suborbital (VKS) rocket by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) last year marked a significant milestone in the country's space exploration endeavors.

Key Takeaways:

• India has launched 424 foreign satellites to date, with 389 of them being launched in the last nine years under the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• ISRO has successfully launched over 200 foreign satellites belonging to major G20 countries, including the USA, United Kingdom, France, and others, on-board PSLV and GSLV-MkIII launchers under commercial agreements.
• Dr Jitendra Singh has called for public-private participation at both the national and international levels to vigorously pursue the business in space and other allied sectors.
• The Minister referred to NASA soliciting Indian astronauts and India being one of the signatories to the Artemis Accord as proof of India's great space march.
• India is now the fifth-largest economy in the world and aims to become the third-largest in the next 10-15 years.
• The country has a strong network of science and technology institutions, with 1000 universities and the third-largest scientific and technical manpower in the world.
• The Government of India has introduced the Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) fellowships programme to connect Indian scientists and researchers with academic and research institutions abroad.
• According to a recent global report, India has lifted about 415 million people out of poverty in the last 15 years, with Prime Minister Modi and the government's schemes receiving international recognition.

Statistics:

• 424 foreign satellites launched by India to date
• 389 foreign satellites launched by India in the last nine years under the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• 200 foreign satellites launched by ISRO under commercial agreements to date
• 1000 universities in India
• GERD (Gross Enrolment Ratio for doctoral students) in India as a percentage of GDP: 0.65%
• Number of people lifted out of poverty in India in the last 15 years: 415 million

Sources:

• Times of India
• Contify.com