New Delhi, April 23 -- Amid rising geopolitical tensions and the increasing centrality of space in modern warfare, India's top defence and space leadership on Thursday underscored the urgent need to build resilient, sovereign, and integrated space capabilities at the Indian Defence Space Symposium (IDS) 2026, organised by the Indian Space Association (ISpA).
The two-day forum kicked off today in the national Capital anchored around strengthening synergy between India's defence and space ecosystems, bringing together officials from Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces, Defence Space Agency, policymakers, PSUs, start-ups, and industry leaders.
The first day of the symposium, themed 'Commercial Space Operations: Navigating Threats and Military ...