Chennai/New Delhi, June 26 -- Against the backdrop of expanding commercial activity, intensifying strategic stakes, and the growing urgency for planetary stewardship, the India Space Congress (ISC) 2025 brought forth a compelling narrative that India is not merely participating in the space race-it is shaping the ethical, legal, scientific, and economic frameworks that will define its trajectory.

Organised by SIA-India, the annual flagship event shifted the conversation from showcasing capability to defining responsibility, with an agenda that wove together sustainability, collaboration, and innovation on the second day deliberations today.

"We are not just launching satellites-we're launching standards for how space should be governed...