PM Narendra Modi Meets Founders of 20 Indian Space-Tech Startups

22 Aug 2026, 8:35 pm · 21d ago · 1 min read · OfficeChai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the founders and chief executive officers of 20 Indian space-tech startups during an official meeting held at Seva Teerth in New Delhi on Friday. The interaction comes as India accelerates private sector participation in the commercial space ecosystem, supported by regulatory reforms from IN-SPACe and the Indian Space Research Organisation. The meeting covered domestic satellite manufacturing, private rocket launch capabilities, geospatial analytics, and downstream space applications. The discussion emphasized fostering public-private partnerships, expanding indigenous deep-tech research, and scaling domestic space enterprises to capture a larger share of the global commercial space economy.