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Since its inception in the mid-1960s, the Indian space programme has aimed at achieving self-reliance in space technology and in demonstrating the applications of space technology for the development and betterment of society.
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Bhatia, B.S. (2018). Space Applications for Development: The Indian Approach. In: Al-Ekabi, C., Ferretti, S. (eds) Yearbook on Space Policy 2016. Yearbook on Space Policy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72465-2_7
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