I didn't say drop shuttle program but just establish priorities as per requirments & then plan accordingly. Here Indian people have different requirments & industry has their own.
when Isro is yet to master GSLV tech to deliver sat into space then whats point in spending 10000 crs for buying tech for human space mission from Russia?
Countries like Japan & China have money to buy space tech & also established themselves for space launches using cryogenic tech, so their requirements are different.
Once india has matured in space tech & fulfilled industrial space application needs then it can go for pure scientific approach of space exploration.
Whats the point when indian DTH industry is striving for TP space when Isro is busy in launching Mars orbitter? What is the point in putting off GSAT launch for Mars orbiter?
TS wouldn't have to wait so long for TP space if Isro would have accelerated development in GSLV tech in 2010. TS would have saved 1000 crs in mpeg4 migration if Isro could have arranged TP space.