PM Modi Pledges Government Support to Indian Space Tech Startups

21 Aug 2026, 6:45 pm · 22d ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with founders and chief executive officers of 20 Indian space startups, assuring them of sustained government support and structural reforms. Modi lauded the entrepreneurs for taking risks in the deeptech sector and urged them to build commercial applications addressing everyday challenges in agriculture, livestock management, and environmental conservation. He suggested space debris companies partner with environmental groups and earth observation ventures collaborate with agricultural universities to help farmers optimize yields. The Prime Minister emphasized that India has the potential to offer a commercially viable and innovative global model in the space tech ecosystem.