Anand Rao

Indian Space Association 🇮🇳 Space Enthusiast, Space Security, Strategy & Policy, Visiting Fellow @ Centre for Aerospace Power and Strategic Studies, Veteran

[Anand Rao @anandrao17]

A privilege to speak at the #MYBharat Industry Association Conclave on the opportunities awaiting India's youth in the rapidly growing space sector. Building a future-ready workforce will require strong partnerships across government, industry, and academia.

[ISpA - Indian Space Association @ISpA_India]

ISpA participated in the Industry Association Conclave under the #MYBharat initiative. Representing the Association, Lt Gen AK Bhatt (Retd) and the Director highlighted opportunities for youth in India's space sector.

#ISpA #MYBharat #Space #YouthDevelopment

[Anand Rao @anandrao17]

Rockets may launch satellites, but it is skilled people who launch a nation's space future. Preparing an industry-ready workforce is one of the most critical investments for India's journey toward becoming a global space power.
Glad to have led this important discussion.

[ISpA - Indian Space Association @ISpA_India]

Gp Capt TH Anand Rao (Retd), Director, @ISpA_India, led a discussion as session chair on Skilling for Space: An Industry Ready Workforce on Day 2 of @INSPACeIND 10th Industry connect "Scaling India's Space Aspirations". #IIC10 #INSPACe #SpaceReforms

[Conscious Engines • Studio @cengines_studio]

6. @pranayT1023 is an AI researcher who has worked on Edge AI inference and co-authored research in this area.

At the Delhi meetup, he will be speaking about sustained LLM inference on edge devices, based on his work around the thermal and performance limits of running models locally.

[Anand Rao @anandrao17]

Congratulations @GalaxEye

[ISpA - Indian Space Association @ISpA_India]

#ISpA congratulates our esteemed member @GalaxEye on the successful launch of #MissionDrishti. India’s largest privately built satellite and the world’s first OptoSAR satellite.
#OptoSar #IndianSpace #ISpA #Galaxeye #Falcon9 #SpaceLaunch

[Anand Rao @anandrao17]

Congratulations!

[Suyash Singh @thesuyashsingh]

Separation confirmed !

[Shubhanshu Shukla @gagan_shux]

Congratulations to the entire team at @GalaxEye for the successful launch of their satellite. Really proud of you guys for achieving something incredible. These are only the initial steps in a glorious long journey.

God speed Mission Drishti.

#space #india #missiondrishti #shux #galaxeye

[CAPSS India @CAPS_INDIA]

🚨🚨Publication Alert🚨🚨

In the latest #ExpertView, Wg Cdr Vikas Kalyani (Senior Fellow, CAPSS) argues that the #IAF is uniquely positioned as the lead enabler of Indian #MDO, providing the cross-domain ISR, networks, long-range precision strikes and paving the path for #C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), the backbone essential for joint success.

To read more on ‘From Air Superiority to Multi-Domain Mastery: IAF’s Role in Future Joint Operations’, tap on the 🔗 below!
https://t.co/fHHVAQHQHS

[Anand Rao @anandrao17]

Spoke on “SSA & Space Domain Awareness: Way Ahead” during the session on Challenges of Space Enabled Operations in Modern Conflicts at the MP-IDSA–CAPSS Conference on ‘Strategic Renaissance of Air Power’ (25 Mar 2026, MP-IDSA).
Grateful to CAPSS and MP-IDSA for the opportunity.

[Deeksha Saksena @DeekshaSaksena]

A big Scam is running at the Delhi Airport,you can’t get cabs of your choice. The Cab operators tell you to book cabs at a higher price or else you have to wait.Can someone explain this to me. I want to understand how and what this is @nitin_gadkari @gupta_rekha @DelhiAirport

[BharatShakti.in @BharatShaktiBSI]

Strait of Hormuz closure: Impact on India & global economy

Watch the full interaction ▶️ https://t.co/yrdRoXVbj1

@nitingokhale @neelanjana01 #Iran #IranWar

[Anand Rao @anandrao17]

Chaired a Panel Discussion on “Fostering the Private Space Industry: Infrastructure, R&D, and Legal Support” during the five-day Structured Training Programme (STP) on “Space Policy, Law and Economy,” organised by ISRO HQ in mid February 2026.
@ISpA_India

[ISpA - Indian Space Association @ISpA_India]

Congratulations to our members #AstromeTechnologies, @azistaspace and @DhruvaSpace on being selected to develop an Indigenous Modular Small Satellite Bus under the Satellite Bus as a Service (SbaaS) program by @INSPACeIND ! 🇮🇳🛰️

[Anchit Gupta @AnchitGupta9]

Forty-one years ago, a desert strip outside Bikaner switched on its afterburner.

On 13 Feb 1985, when No. 37 Sqn moved into Nal as its first permanent fighter unit, it began a 40-year MiG-21 chapter that would make Nal the third-longest-serving home of the type in India.

Nal airbase had existed long before that day. But until 1985, no squadron had called it home.

A kutcha runway was laid by the British by the end of 1942 during the Second World War. After the war, the airfield was vacated and later overseen by the state PWD. From 1942 to 1950, the Bikaner royal family operated a flying club here. Maharaja Ganga Singhji, Maharaja Sadul Singhji and Maharaja Karni Singhji each took a keen interest in nurturing aviation in this desert outpost.

In Sep 1950, the airfield passed to the Indian Air Force. A new runway came up in 1963. Nal was designated No. 9 Care & Maintenance Unit (C&MU).

During the 1971 War, it was activated and a flight of Mystere aircraft operated from here. In July 1972, it was redesignated No. 3 Forward Base Support Unit. On 17 April 1989, it assumed the name by which it is known today: 46 Wing.

Over four decades, five squadrons left their imprint on Nal: No. 37 Sqadron, No. 15 Sqn, No. 108 Sqn, No. 3 Sqn and No. 23 Sqn.

But today is about the Black Panthers and the moment they made Nal permanent.

#IAFHistory @IAF_MCC

[WAR @warsurv]

🚨🇺🇸 U.S. Military Racing to Field Electromagnetic Plasma Laser The Future of Directed-Energy Warfare Has Arrived💥🔬

[Anand Rao @anandrao17]

This endeavor will strengthen defence-industry cooperation.

[ISpA - Indian Space Association @ISpA_India]

DSA-ISpA DefSpace Capability Dialogue on Jan 14 at @USIofIndia marked a key milestone with DSA engaging 45+ Indian Space companies for first time to align defence needs with industry capabilities.ISpA was pleased to facilitate first-of-its-kind interaction to deepen collaboration

[Anand Rao @anandrao17]

Very relevant issues articulated in this paper

[Takshashila Institution @TakshashilaInst]

Ashwin Prasad (@ashwinpras)'s paper examines how early movers in satellite megaconstellations are locking up the orbital commons through "first-come, first-served" regulations—with permanent consequences.

Over 70% of all active satellites are now megaconstellations. They are still in initial deployment phases. Yet under current International Telecommunication Union (ITU) rules, these incumbents can hold prime orbital and radio frequency resources indefinitely. Later entrants—startups, developing nations, future generations—are forced to coordinate around early movers or migrate to less favourable orbits and frequencies.

The physical carrying capacity of LEO is finite. The radio frequency spectrum available is scarce. And crucially, this incumbency is effectively permanent. The system that promised to connect the world risks fragmenting it instead, deepening geopolitical fault lines into the orbits themselves.

Read the full analysis to understand the mechanisms of Orbital Entrenchment and five proposals to redesign the system: https://t.co/8tv9u2dyHH

[Anand Rao @anandrao17]

@ashwinpras Well articulated

[DGFT @dgftindia]

🚀 Dive into the world of Aerospace!

Join Session 6 at #NCSTC2026 as industry leaders discuss compliance & strategic trade controls in the aerospace sector.

📅 15 Jan 2026 | 📍 Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

📝 Register here: https://t.co/H5QNm6KEGH

@ficci_india @FollowCII @nasscom @eepcindia @FieoHq
@DefProdnIndia @DRDO_India @isro @MEAIndia @DoC_GoI

#Aerospace #ExportCompliance #SCOMET #StrategicTrade #DualUseTech #DGFT

[StratNewsGlobal.Tech @stratnews_tech]

Starlink to Lower Satellite Orbits in 2026 to Enhance Space Safety

@nitingokhale @amitabhprevi @CaptDKS #Starlink #Space #Satellite #SpaceX

https://t.co/zzQGm44vdz