India, Feb. 25 -- Addressing the National Conference on Geospatial Policy for National Development recently in Delhi, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh did not mince words when he said that the troika of space, drone, and geospatial policy will catapult India as a pre-eminent technological power. And, there is no denying the facts.

In recent years, India has strategically converged policies to harness the potential of these three technologies. This approach has unlocked new avenues for private participation in the space sector, liberalised guidelines for geospatial data, and reformed drone policies, marking significant milestones in India's technological advancement.

Geospatial technology, in tandem with...