India eyes more foreign investment in space industry

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• Published: Emerald 2023
• Subjects: Indian; South Pole; South pole
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oxan-db282587; https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/OXAN-DB282587/full/xml; https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/OXAN-DB282587/full/html

Significance In late August, they landed near the lunar south pole. India thereby became the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon, and the first to do so in the lunar south pole region. Impacts India will increasingly pursue ‘space diplomacy’, based on space-tech collaboration with friendly countries. Following Delhi’s signing of the Artemis Accords, India’s space programme will align closely with that of the United States. Delhi will press on with plans to make it mandatory for Indian smartphones to integrate with NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation).