Media called it a 'brain drain'. But what if it’s actually a sign the government’s space reforms are working? India didn’t want just one space agency; it wanted a full industry. And industries need talent to flow. When engineers move to private firms like Skyroot (which just launched India’s first private orbital rocket), they’re not leaving India; they’re building it. The real goal was never to hoard talent inside ISRO. It was to create places where that talent could build, scale, and compete globally. If ISRO is now competing for talent, that’s not a loss; it’s a win. The reforms are alive. The ecosystem is growing. And the future of Indian space isn’t just in one building; it’s in hundreds of startups, investors, and engineers choosing to build something new. This isn’t decline. It’s evolution.