According to these Indian news sources including The Hindu newspaper the Indian government has give its Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) a huge 58% hike in funding, and it seems to be all related to the human spaceflight programme the country has been discussing and planning for some time
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President Obama is not going to view India as a competitor in space exploration. He is more likely to ask India if they want to join an international space effort. Obama is clearly opposed to having a “Start & Stripes-flying” US human space program. That is part of the CHANGE that many US space advocates unintentionally voted for back in November of 2008.