The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is India’s premier space agency, established in 1969 under the visionary leadership of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. Headquartered in Bengaluru, ISRO operates under the Department of Space, reporting directly to the Prime Minister of India. Initially formed as the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) in 1962, it was renamed in 1969 and later integrated into the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Over the decades, ISRO has evolved into a globally recognized leader in space exploration, satellite technology, and space research, with the mission of leveraging space capabilities for the socio-economic development of India.
ISRO made its first significant milestone in 1975 with the launch of Aryabhata, India’s first satellite, in collaboration with the Soviet Union’s space agency. Since then, ISRO has launched a series of successful satellites for various purposes including communications, weather forecasting, Earth observation, and navigation, strengthening India’s position in space technology. ISRO has also collaborated with leading space agencies like NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Roscosmos, as well as domestic institutions such as the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
The Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan), launched in 2013, placed India among the select group of countries to reach Mars, making India the first country to do so on its maiden attempt. The mission carried out at a fraction of the cost of similar programs by other space agencies, showcased ISRO’s engineering and scientific ingenuity. Similarly, the Chandrayaan missions to the Moon have provided invaluable data on the lunar surface, contributing significantly to global lunar research.
ISRO now aims to send humans to space with its Gaganyaan mission.
From the beginning the Maldivians were crying out that the whole thing was fabricated and it started off because a police officer was trying to take advantage of a single mother( Maldivian) who was trying to educate her daughter in Trivandrum.Just before her resident visa expired she approached the Indian immigration office to extend her visa as she was unable to return to Maldives before her visa expired due to cancellation of flts. To Male due to the “Plauge” scare.It was at this point the police officer(who was given many promotions later)tried to take advantage of this single mother and delayed giving her the visa and causing her overstay. I am glad that after so many years that Mr. Nambi Narayanan has been cleared. But what about the Two Maldivian ladies who underwent so much of torture and rape at the hands of the indian investigative agencies and suffered so much. Who is going to take the responsibility and compensate them for destroying their life.
There are few facts which are ignored by Shekar Gupta
(1) Mr, Nambi Narayan applied for VRS from ISRO even before he was booked in the case. The question needs to be answered why?
(2) Mr. Maly Dhar, one of Indias finest IB officer, has detailed out in his book “Open Secrets..” how CBI diluted this case with the help of Government (https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/emphasis/narendrabhai-modi-and-pakistan-s-isi/)