ISRO

India's space sector is undergoing its biggest transformation yet, with private companies now handling rocket development and launches while ISRO shifts its focus to advanced missions and research. The restructuring marks a major policy change aimed at expanding the country's commercial space industry and reducing the state agency's operational workload.

DW News examines whether India's growing private space sector can transform the country into a leading global space power. The report highlights the role of startups in India's space ambitions, following the government's decision to open the sector to private companies. The piece has drawn significant attention, reflecting broad international interest in India's rapidly expanding space industry and its ambitions beyond the ISRO's state-led missions.

Dr M G Suresh Kumar discusses ISRO's decision to open up to the private sector in India's space programme, in a conversation in Malayalam. The discussion covers what greater private participation means for India's space ambitions, with viewers engaging strongly with the topic as India's space policy shifts toward commercial involvement.