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Experts hail space reforms for boosting private sector growth

At Startup Mahakumbh 2025, leaders from India’s space-tech sector hailed recent government reforms for propelling private space innovation, manufacturing, and global competitiveness. Held at the Defence & Space Tech Pavilion—co-anchored by IN-SPACe and Dhruva Space—the session featured representatives from 30 startups.

Dr. Jagrati Dabas of ARMS4AI credited policy changes for unlocking new opportunities: “The liberalization of geospatial data has allowed us to develop seamless, real-time solutions.”

Col. Kunwar Varun Singh Tanwar of Astrome highlighted defense integration: “Initiatives like iDEX have enabled startups to contribute effectively to national security.”
Dinesh Parthasarathy of Agnikul Cosmos added, “New policies have significantly reduced time-to-launch.”

Lt. Col. V. Ramanathan of KaleidEO called it a paradigm shift: “Open, startup-driven collaboration has revolutionized the sector.”

Sanjay Nekkanti of Dhruva Space praised regulatory agility: “In-SPACe’s dynamic approach has expedited commercialization.”

Skyroot Aerospace’s Venkata Ashwin Chander Mahavadi shared, “We are preparing for India’s first private orbital launch.”

Startup Mahakumbh 2025, running April 3–5 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, showcases India’s tech innovation across defence, precision manufacturing, and space.

At Startup Mahakumbh 2025, leaders from India’s space-tech sector hailed recent government reforms for propelling private space innovation, manufacturing, and global competitiveness. Held at the Defence & Space Tech Pavilion—co-anchored by IN-SPACe and Dhruva Space—the session featured representatives from 30 startups.Dr. Jagrati Dabas of ARMS4AI credited policy changes for unlocking new opportunities: “The liberalization of geospatial data has allowed us to develop seamless, real-time solutions.”Col. Kunwar Varun Singh Tanwar of Astrome highlighted defense integration: “Initiatives like iDEX have enabled startups to contribute effectively to national security.”Dinesh Parthasarathy of Agnikul Cosmos added, “New policies have significantly reduced time-to-launch.”Lt. Col. V. Ramanathan of KaleidEO called it a paradigm shift: “Open, startup-driven collaboration has revolutionized the sector.”Sanjay Nekkanti of Dhruva Space praised regulatory agility: “In-SPACe’s dynamic approach has expedited commercialization.”Skyroot Aerospace’s Venkata Ashwin Chander Mahavadi shared, “We are preparing for India’s first private orbital launch.”Startup Mahakumbh 2025, running April 3–5 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, showcases India’s tech innovation across defence, precision manufacturing, and space.

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