India's Space, Ocean & Quantum Future Dr. Jitendra Singh on Chakravyuh with Gaurav Sawant
UPDATED: Jul 17, 2025 17:00 IST
India's space program is no longer just about launching rockets. From sending humanoid robots like Vyom Mitra into orbit, to mapping the deep ocean floor for minerals, to building the indigenous Bharat Space Station—India is scripting a technological revolution.
In this exclusive episode of Chakravyuh Podcast, Gaurav Sawant speaks to Dr. Jitendra Singh—Union Minister, diabetologist, and the mind behind many of India's science; tech missions.
In this episode, you'll get to know
• Gaganyaan mission status & timeline
• Who is Subhash Shukla & Vyom Mitra?
• Bharat Space Station plans for 2035
• How India is monetizing space launches
• Quantum communication & NavIC satellites
• Weather forecasting innovations (Nowcast)
• India's Deep Ocean Mission: minerals, fisheries & surveillance
• Use of satellites in national security & disaster management
• Insights on diabetes, fatty liver & lifestyle disorders
• Space-tech vs. critics: vanity or value?
• And why India's ancient wisdom is being digitized
This is more than just a conversation—it's a roadmap to India@2047.
Produced by Garvit Srivastava
Sound Mix by Rohan Bharti
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