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ARTICLE · 12 NOVEMBER 2021

Ikigai Law's Comments To The Telangana Draft SpaceTech Framework

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In September 2021, the Telangana government released the Telangana Draft SpaceTech Framework (Draft Framework). This is the first time a state government has released a policy framework to encourage manufacturing and innovation...

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The Government of Telangana released the Draft SpaceTech Framework in September 2021. This is the first time a state government has released a policy framework to encourage participation in the space sector. This Blogpost discusses our comments on the Draft Framework, which we have also submitted to the Government of Telangana. The comments highlight the need for greater detailing and clarity in certain elements of the Draft Framework.

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In September 2021, the Telangana government released the Telangana Draft SpaceTech Framework (Draft Framework). This is the first time a state government has released a policy framework to encourage manufacturing and innovation by the space sector in a particular state. We submitted our comments on the Draft Framework to the Telangana government, acknowledging the progressive thinking of the Draft Framework while also highlighting unanswered questions within it:

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