🚀 Space Race 2024: Who’s Spending Big?
The US leads the world with a staggering $79.7B space budget, followed by China ($19.9B) and Japan ($6.8B)
But when measured as a % of GDP, it's the USA again at the top (0.27%)
India, despite spending just $1.9B, maintains one of the https://t.co/8dTzYOqEBO
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The future of India’s drone industry isn’t about if
It’s about how fast
We’ve got the policy
We’ve got the startups
We’ve got the demand
Now it’s time to execute at scale
This is India’s moment to fly high literally
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• India wants to build its own high-resolution, centimeter-level maps
• Satellite data isn’t enough
• Drones are filling the gap with real-time, ortho-rectified data
This helps in infrastructure, governance, smart cities, disaster planning
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But let’s talk pain points
What’s stopping even faster growth?
1. Lack of trained professionals
India needs thousands of drone pilots, data analysts, and repair techs.
2. Data security risks
Drones capture sensitive data. Without encryption + secure storage, this is risky.
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The market potential is massive
NITI Aayog estimates:
→ $15 billion drone market by 2030
→ CAGR of 35% from 2025–2030
This isn’t just industrial growth, it’s a national competitive edge
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To boost this even further, the 2025 Union Budget introduced:
📌 ₹20,000 Cr for deep-tech R&D
📌 National Geospatial Mission
📌 Focus on autonomous systems, precision mapping, and smart infrastructure
Translation:
India wants to lead the backend of the drone economy, not just
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If India plays this right, drones can:
✅Make farming smarter
✅Save lives in emergencies
✅Reduce delivery costs
✅Create 1000s of jobs
✅Improve national security
✅Build a new deep-tech export economy
It’s a full-spectrum impact
What can the government do next?
📌Expand PLI to include:
→ Drone leasing
→ Software development
→ Anti-drone systems
→ Drone services
📌Offer upfront R&D grants
📌Setup more PPPs (Public-Private Partnerships) between ISRO/DRDO & private drone firms
This will take the
