Hypothesis

The key point in this hypothesis is that the current economical crisis in India does not allow it to invest heavily on matters of space exploration. The fact that the nation of India is drowning in poverty, it should not indulge in focusing its resources on establishing social infrastructure networks to better its own economy and provide jobs to its youth so as to curb poverty. The fact that India indeed suffers some economical crisis cannot be put aside and in fact the economy must be improved if its citizens are to have better living conditions. However, this reason cannot be used to lock out technological improvements and advancements in science. Achieving success in technology and science directly correlates to a good economical standard.

Hundreds of Indian families may lament on this project due to their poor standards especially in rural areas. The country prioritizing on space exploration provide less solutions and does not help much to avert the conditions of these people, or preventing them from death. It thus angers already sad old men with the idea of a project like these that seem to have minimal benefits to the people of India. This project might in the end benefit very few persons despite such a wasteful expenditure, thus ultimately many shall loose.

Many people living in acute poverty might not even get to hear about this news. Most of them do not have access to news sources such as news papers and Television sets. They shall not be party to the joy and pride when the rocket is launched, jobs in these sector will not also favor them since they have no education. They will always struggle to find what to eat and keeping alive. It will however benefit the affluent and the middle class as they seat and clap behind huge screens and congratulate the government.

Any nation’s development does not follow one direction. It has to go through a holistic trajectory; India having a space industry cannot be taken to indicate that the poor shall remain poor all along or to take care of them. Poverty reduction and technology compliment each other. The British aid might be seen to come with attached strings as the British might be safeguarding its own interests as opposed to those of the Indian population.

Though on one perspective past experiences indicates that if a country does not influence its capabilities, other nations shall discriminate it. I also believe on another hand that the fact that India is spending more on this project, the expenses are not that exaggerated in fact the cost cannot even sustain a municipality within India. If this project succeeds and indeed the mars Orbiter reaches the mars as anticipated, it will provide an avenue for a huge space market within India and its neighbors, it is bound to generate huge revenues. This shall provide a basis for many other interested nations to set their satellites in manageable budgets and also support their economies through the same.

The British seem unfair to some point. The percentage of aid given to India by the British seems insignificant and many might perceive it as an avenue for the British to capitalize on the growth rate of India. Furthermore, India is not creating a platform to be a star among other nations. The project is all because of ISRO ambition and curiosity to try its locally developed technologies. I also tend to think that we cannot connect this project to poverty in India since it’s more due to unfair wealth distribution of wealth together with corruption within many levels of government.

I also think that India should not lock out help from the British especially on a costly project such as this. It is normal for people around the world to have a sense of brotherhood with differences in areas such as culture, religion, and facial looks. India should not have fears such as shares in the project of influence from nations that support it financially. If there is cash that remains then it should be diverted to other needy economical sectors but at no point should India say no to British aid.

Bibliography

BIBLIOGRAPHY Burke, Jason. “theguardian.” 5 November 2013. ISRO to launch India’s first spacecraft to Mars. 7 January 2014 <http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/04/india-mars-probe-launch-space>.