Two major space science and technology international conferences, Space for Sustainability: Science, Technology, Education, and Policy (S²-STEP2025) and the 6th Indian Planetary Science Conference (IPSC-2025), held synchronously at IIT-Roorkee from March 4-7 reinforced the importance of government initiatives, institutional research, and industry partnerships in shaping India’s space sector. Programs like IN-SPACe, the National Space Policy, and Atmanirbhar Bharat are paving the way for greater private …