With over 140 Space StartUps, India gains sound footing: Dr Jitendra
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BENGALURU: Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh said here on Thursday that with over 140 Space StartUps within a short span of time, India has gained sound footing and the entire world has begun to acknowledge India’s capabilities and her potential in Space Technology.
Addressing the inaugural session of the G20 4th edition of Space Economy Leaders Meeting (SELM) here, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the credit goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who opened up India’s Space Sector to private players which has enabled a quantum jump in the last few years.
Even though India began its Space journey several years later compared to some other countries, yet it is India today which is offering vital clues and inputs for the benefit of world’s leading Space agencies, he said.
Lauding the private sector, Dr Jitendra Singh termed their emerging role as “pivotal” to the space economy.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, global cooperation and alliances are vital in the light of growing ambition of humans to explore outer space. “The future development of humanity lies in our collective ability to responsibly harness, pool resources and utilise space technology towards achieving sustainable development goals and improving the lives of common man,” said Dr Jitendra. “An alliance of responsible space faring nations for enhancing share of space economy in the global economy is the need of the hour, as rightly captured by the theme of this event. This aptly captures India’s G20 theme of “One Earth, One Space, and One Future” as we say in Sanskrit language ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’,” he added.
Welcoming the private partners and think tanks from across the globe, India’s S&T Minister hoped the SpaceEconomy Leaders Meeting of G20 countries will lead to convergence on use of space technologies to have a real and positive impact on the planet.
“Today, space has touched all walks of human life, including science & technology, telecommunication, agriculture, education, health, rural development, disaster warning & mitigation, studying climate change, navigation, defence & governance to name a few,” he said.
