The state is draining ISRO’s hard-won excellence
This opinion piece argues that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is suffering from increased politicization and systemic issues. The author points to a series of recent launch anomalies and a lack of transparency as evidence that the agency's excellence is declining.
Why it matters
As India expands its space sector, the health and operational integrity of its primary space agency are critical to national prestige and the success of emerging commercial space initiatives.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is being poisoned by politicisation. With each passing year of late, it is a darker shadow of its once-formidable self, on the brink of a history in which it is no longer an engine of national growth.
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