The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was established by India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1962, on the suggestion of the scientist Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, recognising the need in space research. It committed to formulate the Indian Space Programme.
The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was initiated by India's first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in 1962, at the suggestion of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, recognizing the importance of space research. It vowed to develop the Indian Space Programme.