ISRO Staff Raise Concerns Over Private Sector Role, Seek Clarity On Agency’s Future: 'Must Strengthen National Capability'

News18 - Sep 18, 2026

ISRO employee associations have reiterated that private participation must strengthen, not weaken, the agency’s core capabilities.

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