New Delhi, April 5 -- India's push to expand its space economy is gathering pace, with industry-led capacity building emerging as a key pillar in the country's ambition to capture a larger share of the global space market. As the sector transitions towards a more commercially driven ecosystem, experts underline that skilled talent will play a decisive role in sustaining growth.

India is targeting a significant jump in its space economy, from USD 8.4 billion currently to USD 44 billion by 2033, aiming to raise its global share to around 8 per cent. With increasing private sector participation and scaling downstream applications, the demand for a trained workforce across satellite and geospatial domains is rising sharply.

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