When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the stage at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg in November 2025, his call for a G20 Open Satellite Data Partnership was a bold and transformative proposal that could redefine the future of sustainability, disaster resilience and technological equity worldwide.

The initiative aims to make satellite data from the world’s leading space agencies openly accessible to developing countries, heralding a paradigm shift in how space technology fuels inclusive growth and global security.

WHY OPEN SATELLITE DATA MATTERS

Consider what's at stake. When monsoons threaten to flood villages in Assam or crops fail across sub-Saharan Africa, satellite data could provide early warnings and help farmers make smarter decisions. Yet most developing countries lack access t

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