India has successfully mastered cryogenic engine technology that was previously denied to the nation.
ISRO is preparing for the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission, a precursor to future human spaceflight.
Upcoming lunar missions include Chandrayaan-4 for sample return and a joint Chandrayaan-5 project with Japan.
India aims to establish its own space station by 2035 and land an astronaut on the Moon by 2040.