PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INNOVATION IN SPACE SECTOR

• Parliamentary reply by the Department of Space (DoS), 12 Feb 2026, listing reforms to boost private innovation, MSMEs and startups in India's space economy.
• Anchored in the Indian Space Policy, 2023, operationalised through IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre) — the single-window regulator/promoter for Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs).
• Significance for aspirants: converges GS-III (Science & Tech, Economy) with current schemes (₹1,000 cr VC Fund, ₹500 cr TAF, Seed Fund) and policy architecture (DoS, ISRO, IN-SPACe, NSIL).