Thiruvananthapuram : India must develop its own strong presence in space as the world prepares for a new era of inter-planetary exploration, Indian astronaut and test pilot Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair said on Thursday, here.

He said this while addressing the Huddle Global 2025, India’s largest beachside startup festival.

India’s missions, Prasanth Nair said, will not only advance national interests but also give the wider world a voice as major powers redraw the rules that will govern outer space.

Speaking on astronaut mindset towards nation building, the astronaut said that India already forms a major part of the global space ecosystem, with nearly 30 per cent of specialised work handled by Indian-origin experts working in agencies such as NASA.

“India has to ensure we develop our own

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