The Government of India announced Space Sector reforms in June 2020 which have helped the growth of space startups. This initiative has promoted innovation and research and development in the space sector. India is considered an attractive destination for global investors.
To increase India's share in the global space economy, the Government has liberalized the Space Sector for domestic and global players. A revised FDI Policy was announced in February 2024 to accelerate international investments, technology transfers, and collaborative research opportunities. Up to 100% FDI is allowed in the space sector, with sectoral caps and provisions for automatic and administrative routes. As of now, 382 space technology startups are registered with DPIIT per the Startups India portal, with details available publicly on the DPIIT's Startups India portal. This information was released on December 18, 2025, at 3:22 PM by PIB Delhi. Release ID: 2205844, Visitor Panel: 655.
Key Entities Referenced
FDI Policy: Foreign Direct Investment Policy relevant to the space sector, revised in February 2024.
Space Sector reforms: Reforms announced in June 2020 to boost space startups and enable growth in the space sector.
DPIIT: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, related to registration of space technology startups.
Startups India portal: Portal where space technology startups are registered and details are available.
Department of Space
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: OUTCOME OF
REFORMS IN SPACE SECTOR
प्रव तथ: 18 DEC 2025 3:22PM by PIB Delhi
The Space Sector reforms announced by the Government of India in June, 2020, have significantly
boosted the country’s space startups, enabling rapid growth over the past four years.
Gen Z engineers, designers, coders, and scientists are driving research & development, innovation in the
Space sector, creating new solutions with fresh ideas, advanced skills, and a strong focus on digital
transformation.
The Government of India considered Indian Space Sector as an increasingly attractive destination for
global investors.
In order to increase India’s share in global space economy, the Government of India has liberalised Space
Sector to carry out end to end space activities by domestic as well as global players. Further, a liberalised
and investor friendly revised FDI Policy was announced by the Government in February, 2024 for the
space sector to accelerate and promote International Investments, Technology Transfers, and Collaborative
Research Opportunities. As per the amended FDI policy, up to 100% FDI is allowed in space sector. There
are sectoral caps with a new provision of automatic route and administrative route.
382 number of start-ups in space technology are registered with DPIIT as per Startups India portal. The
details of space technology startups are available in public domain under DPIIT’s Startups India portal.
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