The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has marked 2025 as a pivotal year in its space endeavors, highlighted by the successful launch of the GSLV-F16 rocket on July 30, which placed the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite into orbit. This satellite, a joint project between NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and ISRO, is reported to be functioning perfectly. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan emphasized the progress under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, including the development and launch of a South Asian satellite donated to neighboring countries and the realization of a G20 satellite for member nations. The Ministry of Earth Sciences and Space, led by Minister Jitendra Singh, noted that ISRO, established in 1969, has recently adopted global strategies that have stimulated growth in India's space economy, which has expanded from nearly zero startups four to five years ago to an $8 billion industry today. Singh projects this sector to multiply fivefold in the near future. Despite setbacks earlier in the year, such as the failure of the GSLVF15/NVS-02 satellite to reach its intended orbit and the mid-flight failure of the PSLV-C61 rocket carrying the EOS-09 spy satellite, ISRO has planned an ambitious launch schedule with nine launches planned between September 2025 and March 2026, including missions like Gaganyaan G1 and SSLV. Separately, India's Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbanand Sonwal, stated that India is on track to become the world’s largest economy by 2047, driven by infrastructure expansion and maritime reforms.