India's 2026-27 budget has allocated ₹13,416.20 crore for the Department of Space. This funding supports deep-space and astrophysics research, including building two advanced telescopes: the 30-m National Large Optical-Infrared Telescope and the National Large Solar Telescope near Pangong Lake in Ladakh. The COSMOS-2 planetarium in Amaravati and upgrades to the Himalayan Chandra Telescope in Ladakh are also planned. Currently, India is behind countries like the US, China, Japan, and the EU, which invest heavily in astronomy. Experts believe these new allocations will boost India's space research and science outreach. However, past budgets saw underutilisation, causing delays in projects. Professor Bhaswati Mookerjea from TIFR Mumbai said, "The execution of big projects in India would still require some streamlining of resources with checks and balances." India still depends heavily on foreign observatories for high-resolution data. An anonymous astrophysicist said, "Bureaucrats are close-minded regarding buying fractional time on large telescopes, which hinders international collaboration." Building next-generation observatories requires teamwork and funds. India’s existing assets, like the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope near Pune, are strengthening its research. Public-private partnerships are also growing. Dr. Mookerjea stressed the importance of government funding for big scientific projects. Abhimanyu Susobhanan from IISER Thiruvananthapuram noted collaborations with ISRO and the role of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre to boost private investment. While encouraging, challenges remain. India lacks an optical telescope comparable to global facilities and does not have sub-millimeter wavelength telescopes. Dr. Mookerjea added, "A proposal is in the pipeline as part of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Mega Science Vision 2035." Developing domestic cutting-edge space science technologies can also reduce brain drain and make India a global space leader in the near future.