Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Calls Upon Industry to Scale Up Investments in India's Space Sector

• On 11 June 2026, MoS (IC) S&T Dr. Jitendra Singh called on industry to scale investments in India's space sector, citing growth to 400+ space start-ups post-2020 reforms.
• Pegs India's Antariksh Venture Capital Fund and a Technology Adoption Fund as accelerants for the $44 bn by 2033 space-economy target.
• Important for UPSC across GS-III (S&T, economy) and GS-II (governance/PPP) — links 2020 reforms, Indian Space Policy 2023, FDI liberalisation, IN-SPACe, NSIL.