ISpA sets up National Advisory Committee to enhance private space industry

New Delhi, July 13 (KNN) In an endeavour to boost the ecosystem of private space industry in India, the Indian Space Association (ISpA) has created a National Advisory Committee (NAC).

The announcement was made on Tuesday by the industry association of space and satellite companies in India.

It aims to strengthen cooperation amongst the stakeholders along with a holistic approach of the industry.

Arvind Gupta, Director of Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) would be the Chairperson of the committee.

The newly formed committee would comprise of nine members coming from varied backgrounds which include academia, bureaucracy, defence, tech and the space industry.

ISpA’s first office at the United Service Institution of India (USI) building, New Delhi was also inaugurated by Pawan Goenka, Chairman, IN-SPACe.

Jayant Patil, Chairman, Indian Space Association said, “The collaboration with VIF and the inauguration of our first office here in Delhi, both are a stepping stone for our organisation to move forward in a positive direction along with other industry stakeholders.”

“With the creation of the NAC, ISpA aims to bring in the expertise to provide strategic direction in the formation of policy, regulations and building ecosystem in public private partnership in Indian space Industry,” he added.

Pawan Goenka, Chairman, IN-SPACe said, “The space sector here is at the cusp of a major revolution and our space offering needs to become more competitive along with strong expertise in what we offer to come at par with the global space economy.” 

“I am confident that the way this sector is moving forward with support from the existing private industry large players and the new start-ups which are coming up along with the support from ISRO and government ensures that we will make strides in the space sector,” Goenka said. 

Amit Kumar Ghosh, IAS (Additional Secretary, MoRTH GoI) will be a special invitee to the NAC. Lt. Gen. AK Bhatt (Retd.), Director General, ISpA and Wg. Cdr. Satyam Kushwaha (Retd.), Director, ISpA will support NAC as Convener and Secretary respectively.  (KNN Bureau)