Space agencies of Canada, Thailand, Italy and Philippine have exhibited interest in strengthening collaboration with India in the arena of commercial space development.Speaking at the 5th edition of the India Space Congress (ISC) 2026, Ed Jager, Minister (Commercial), High Commission of Canada in India highlighted opportunities for deeper India–Canada engagement in the commercial space sector. He spoke about the growing potential for collaboration between India and Canada across innovation, advanced technologies, investment and commercial space development.“Canada and India are not competing in space. India has an extraordinary launch capability and a remarkable track record in cost-effective mission design, while Canada has world-leading expertise in robotics, Earth observation, and advanced space hardware manufacturing. Both of us are looking for international partnerships that create real value, not just good optics. India is exactly the kind of partner Canada has in mind—large, ambitious, technically sophisticated and focused on the same domains where we lead,” said Jager.Phee Choosri, Deputy Executive Director at GISTDA (Geo-informatics and Space Technology Development Agency) praised Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) PSLV launcher.He called for stronger industry-led partnerships between India and Thailand to unlock new commercial opportunities.“Success rate of PSLV is very high. We are learning about the launcher system of India. It is very cost effective. We want to strengthen the relationship between the India-Thai private sectors for space activities in the future, as we believe that space and satellites are the future of business,” he said.Last year in April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held discussions on various areas of bilateral cooperation, including defence and security, science and technology, innovation and space.Reinforcing the growing momentum for regional cooperation, Dr Gay Jane Perez, Director General, Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), highlighted the significant opportunities for collaboration between India and the Philippines across satellite applications.“As we harness the transformative potential of space science and technology, our shared future will depend on our collective ability to seize emerging opportunities and address present challenges together. The Philippines is ready to work with India and all international partners to ensure that outer space remains accessible and beneficial for present and future generations,” she said.Under the India-Italy Joint Declaration, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) are deepening collaboration in Heliophysics, Earth observation, and space exploration“The strength of India–Italy space collaboration lies not only in technology, but in a shared vision for the future. Our companies are highly complementary, creating opportunities to exchange knowledge, build partnerships, and grow together. As the global space economy evolves, safety, resilience, and sustainability must remain the three pillars that guide international cooperation and long-term innovation in space,” said Dr. Sergio Ledda, Scientific Attache, Italian Embassy.The Space Congress also examined how artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, geospatial intelligence, Earth observation and next-generation computing are transforming the space sector from infrastructure creation to intelligence generation.Dr Shailesh Nayak, Director, NIAS and Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, noted that the future value of the space economy will increasingly depend on the ability to convert vast streams of space-derived data into actionable intelligence capable of supporting sustainable development, governance, economic growth and societal impact.“The availability of vast multi-dimensional data across space, time and spectral domains, combined with location-based social, economic, health, security and environmental information, creates opportunities for applications ranging from local to global scales.New methodologies and AI-driven algorithms will play a critical role in estimating and advancing Sustainable Development Goal indicators,” he said.