ISRO denies privatisation reports, calls them ‘completely baseless’
ISRO has rejected reports suggesting it would be privatised, calling them "completely baseless and incorrect". The space agency issued the clarification on September 6.
"ISRO will neither be privatised nor will its importance be diminished," the agency said in a statement. It will remain India's principal institution for advanced space research, national and strategic missions, and space science.
The clarification followed concerns raised by ISRO employee associations. In a September 4 letter to chairman V. Narayanan, staff bodies sought clarity after IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said ISRO would eventually stop manufacturing launch vehicles.
ISRO said greater private participation aims to expand the space ecosystem, not replace the agency. Industry would scale up mature technologies — proven systems — while ISRO focuses on advanced research and complex missions.
India's space reforms began in 2020 and were formalised in the Indian Space Policy 2023, which lets private firms build rockets and satellites.
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