The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched Indian Space Association (ISpA) today via video conferencing. He also interacted with representatives of the Space Industry on the occasion.

Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister noted the birth anniversary of two great sons of the country, Bharat Ratna Jayaprakash Narayan and Bharat Ratna Nanaji Deshmukh today. These two great personalities have played a huge role in giving direction to post-independence India. They showed how, by taking everyone along, with everyone's efforts,  major changes become reality for the nation. Their philosophy of life inspires us even today,  the Prime Minister said paying tribute to the two personalities.

The Prime Minister stressed that there has never been such a decisive government in India as it is today. The major reforms that are happening in India today in the Space Sector and Space Tech are an example of this. He congratulated all of those present for the formation of the Indian Space Association - (ISpA).

The Prime Minister remarked that the Government's approach to space reforms is based on 4 pillars. First, the freedom of innovation to the private sector. Second, the role of the government as an enabler. Third, preparing youth for the future. And fourth, to see the space sector as a resource for the progress of the common man. The Prime Minister said that the space sector is a major medium for the progress of 130 crore countrymen. He remarked that for India, the space sector means better mapping, imaging and connectivity facilities for the common people. Also, the space sector means better speed from shipment to delivery for entrepreneurs, this also means better security and income for fishermen and better forecast of the natural calamity,  he added.

The Prime Minister remarked that a self-reliant India campaign is not just a vision but also a well-thought, well-planned, integrated economic strategy. A strategy that will make India a global manufacturing powerhouse by enhancing the skills capabilities of India's entrepreneurs and India's youth. A strategy that will make India a global centre of innovations, based on India's technological expertise. He added that it is a  strategy, which will play a big role in global development, enhancing the prestige of India's human resources and talent, globally.

The Prime Minister said the government is moving ahead with a clear policy regarding public sector enterprises and is opening most of these sectors to private enterprises where the government is not required. The decision regarding Air India shows our commitment and seriousness, he said.

The Prime Minister said that, during the last 7 years, space technology has been converted into a tool of last-mile delivery and leakage-free, transparent governance. He gave examples of the use of geotagging in housing units for the poor, roads and infrastructure projects. Development projects are being monitored by satellite imaging. The space technology is being used in settlement of Fasal Bima Yojna claims, NAVIC system is helping fishermen, disaster management planning is also being carried out through this technology, the Prime Minister informed. The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of making technology accessible to everyone. Giving an example of digital technology, he said that India is among the top digital economies today because we could make the power of data accessible to the poorest of the poor.

Talking about the young entrepreneurs and startups, the Prime Minister said that the government encourages industry, young innovators and startups at every level.  He elaborated that to develop a strong startup ecosystem, a platform approach is very important. He defined the platform system as “an approach where the government creates open-access public controlled platforms and makes that available to the industry and enterprises. Entrepreneurs prepare new solutions on this basic platform”. The Prime Minister illustrated this with the example of the platform of UPI which became the basis of a strong fintech network. He said similar platforms are being encouraged in space, geospatial fields and for use of drones in various areas.

The Prime Minister expressed the hope that through the suggestions of the gathering today and active engagement of the stakeholders very soon a better Spacecom policy and Remote Sensing Policy will emerge.

The Prime Minister noted how the 20th-century tendency of trying to rule the space and the space sector, divided the countries of the world. Now in the 21st century, India will have to ensure that space plays an important role in uniting and connecting the world, he concluded.

आज देश के दो महान सपूतों, भारत रत्न जय प्रकाश नारायण जी और भारत रत्न नानाजी देशमुख की जन्म जयंती भी है।

आजादी के बाद के भारत को दिशा देने में इन दोनों महान व्यक्तित्वों की बहुत बड़ी भूमिका रही है: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

सबको साथ लेकर, सबके प्रयास से, राष्ट्र में कैसे बड़े-बड़े परिवर्तन आते हैं, इनका जीवन दर्शन हमें आज भी इसकी प्रेरणा देता है।

मैं जय प्रकाश नारायण जी और नानाजी देशमुख जी को नमन करता हूं, अपनी श्रद्धांजलि देता हूं: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

आज जितनी निर्णायक सरकार भारत में है, उतनी पहले कभी नहीं रही।

Space Sector और Space Tech को लेकर आज भारत में जो बड़े Reforms हो रहे हैं, वो इसी की एक कड़ी है।

मैं इंडियन स्पेस एसोसिएशन – इस्पा के गठन के लिए आप सभी को एक बार फिर बधाई देता हूं, अपनी शुभकामनाएं देता हूं: PM

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

जब हम स्पेस रिफ़ॉर्म्स की बात करते हैं, तो हमारी अप्रोच 4 pillars पर आधारित है।

पहला, प्राइवेट सेक्टर को innovation की आज़ादी

दूसरा, सरकार की enabler के रूप में भूमिका: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

तीसरा, भविष्य के लिए युवाओं को तैयार करना

और चौथा, Space सेक्टर को सामान्य मानवी की प्रगति के संसाधन के रूप में देखना: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

हमारा स्पेस सेक्टर, 130 करोड़ देशवासियों की प्रगति का एक बड़ा माध्यम है।

हमारे लिए स्पेस सेक्टर यानी, सामान्य मानवी के लिए बेहतर मैपिंग, इमेजिंग और connectivity की सुविधा!

हमारे लिए स्पेस सेक्टर यानी, entrepreneurs के लिए शिपमेंट से लेकर डिलीवरी तक बेहतर स्पीड: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

आत्मनिर्भर भारत अभियान सिर्फ एक विजन नहीं है बल्कि एक well-thought, well-planned, Integrated Economic Strategy भी है।

एक ऐसी strategy जो भारत के उद्यमियों, भारत के युवाओं के Skill की क्षमताओं को बढ़ाकर, भारत को Global manufacturing powerhouse बनाए: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

एक ऐसी strategy जो भारत के टेक्नोलॉजीकल एक्सपर्टीज को आधार बनाकर, भारत को innovations का Global center बनाए।

एक ऐसी strategy, जो global development में बड़ी भूमिका निभाए, भारत के human resources और talent की प्रतिष्ठा, विश्व स्तर पर बढ़ाए: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

Public Sector Enterprises को लेकर सरकार एक स्पष्ट नीति के साथ आगे बढ़ रही है और जहां सरकार की आवश्यकता नहीं है, ऐसे ज्यादातर सेक्टर्स को private enterprises के लिए Open कर रही है।

अभी एयर इंडिया से जुड़ा जो फैसला लिया गया है वो हमारी प्रतिबद्धता और गंभीरता को दिखाता है: PM

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

हमने देखा है कि 20वीं सदी में Space और Space पर राज करने की प्रवृत्ति ने दुनिया के देशों को किस तरह विभाजित किया।

अब 21वीं सदी में Space, दुनिया को जोड़ने में, Unite करने में अहम भूमिका निभाए, ये भारत को सुनिश्चित करना होगा: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 11, 2021

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