ISRO to showcase emerging tech at Delhi's ESTIC 2026, driving Viksit Bharat vision
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said the agency will present its emerging technologies at the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave in New Delhi from Oct 27-29, aligning with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
At a media briefing in Bengaluru, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan announced that the space agency will exhibit its emerging technologies at ESTIC 2026 in New Delhi, scheduled for Oct 27-29. The conclave, organized under the Principal Scientific Adviser’s guidance, will convene 12 scientific ministries and departments for a whole-of-government dialogue on future technologies. Alongside ISRO’s showcase of cryogenic propulsion and human-spaceflight capabilities, the event will host a semiconductor-focused session coordinated by DRDO, with Micron India’s Anand Ramamoorthy delivering the keynote.
Industry representatives including Vrinda Kapoor of Bharat Semi, Jyothis Indirabhai of Netrasemi, and IIT Madras Director Prof Kamakoti will discuss next-generation chips and AI-enabled silicon. A panel moderated by DRDO’s B K Das will feature participants from Qualcomm, Tata Semiconductor and other defence electronics firms. The programme reflects India’s target to establish a major semiconductor ecosystem by 2047, with interim milestones for 2030 and 2035.
Why it matters
The summit highlights India's push to integrate advanced space and semiconductor technologies into its national development plan.
How the sides frame it
LOW AGREEMENTCentrist coverage highlights ISRO's participation in the ESTIC 2026 showcase and a multi-ministerial dialogue on emerging technologies, while right-leaning coverage emphasizes a launch-pad expansion roadmap, private-sector collaboration and job creation.
CENTER
Centrist coverage presents ISRO's exhibition at ESTIC 2026 as a platform for showcasing emerging space and semiconductor technologies and fostering whole-government dialogue.
RIGHT
Right-leaning coverage portrays ISRO's plan as a strategic push to increase launch capacity, stress that the agency will remain public while mentoring startups, and underline economic-growth benefits.
The right emphasises
- operate four launch pads by 2029
- build a new 2,000-acre SSLV complex
- mentor startups and generate thousands of high-tech jobs
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