India must become self-reliant in space data needs: IN-SPACe chief Goenka

Space sector regulator IN-SPACe’s chairman Pawan Goenka on Monday said India faces significant gaps in meeting all its space data needs and remains heavily reliant on foreign providers.

Addressing the GeoSmart India 2024 conference in Hyderabad, he also said without the geospatial industry growing, India cannot achieve its vision of being a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

“Are all our data needs met today? My answer is definitely not… Affordability, low resolution data, high resolution data — not enough, Goenka said.