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# Talk: Does India have a space exploration roadmap?
- URL: https://jatan.space/talk-does-india-have-a-space-exploration/
- Published: 2020-09-09T12:12:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-24T10:29:39.000Z
- Author: Jatan Mehta

I was invited by [Tech2/Firstpost](https://www.firstpost.com/tech) on their science podcast alongside [Narayan Prasad](https://twitter.com/cosmosguru) to [talk about India's space exploration roadmap](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHN7wzLYSZ0), or the lack thereof.

**Topics discussed:**

- 02:58 - Interesting destinations to explore in the inner Solar System
- 07:10 - What makes the Moon so significant for space exploration?
- 13:03 - Is there a strategy for India's space science missions?
- 16:27 - What is India's interest in exploring Mars?
- 19:13 - What do we not know about living in space?
- 26:00 - Why doesn't India become a part of the International Space Station?
- 28:56 - Are India's space missions comparable with China's?
- 33:40 - Is India aiming lower than China's in its space endeavors?
- 35:17 - Will militarization of space affect space exploration?
- 37:30 - What's stopping India from exploring the outer solar system?

You can watch the longer, [original video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djxgafPBjQA) on Tech2's channel.