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Modi Assures Government Support for India’s Space Startups
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leaders of 20 space startups.
These companies are working on new ideas related to space.
Modi said the government will support them.
He praised the entrepreneurs for taking risks in a difficult field.
He said space technology should help with everyday activities.
Examples include farming, caring for animals, dairy work and protecting the environment.
He also encouraged space companies to work with organizations in other industries.
Modi said this could help India build a strong and commercially successful space sector.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met CEOs and founders of 20 space startups in New Delhi.
Modi assured young space entrepreneurs of the government’s full support.
He praised the startups for taking risks and entering a demanding industry.
Modi urged companies to apply space technology to agriculture, livestock, dairy and environmental needs.
He called for greater collaboration between space companies and organizations in other sectors.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with CEOs and founders of 20 space startups.
- What
- Modi assured the startups of government support and encouraged wider applications of space technology.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- When
- Friday.
- Why
- To support India’s future space capabilities and encourage the use of space technology in everyday sectors.
Key facts
- Startups represented
- 20 space startups
- Government position
- The government will continue to support space startups.
- Suggested applications
- Agriculture, livestock management, dairy and environmental activities
- Recommended cooperation
- Greater collaboration between space companies and organizations in other sectors
- Entrepreneurial qualities praised
- Courage, risk-taking and consistent efforts
- Strategic goal
- Building India’s capabilities and developing a strong, innovative and commercially viable space-sector model
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“I assured the space startups that the government of India will continue to stand with them as they build India's capabilities for the future. India can offer the world a strong, innovative and commercially viable model in the space sector.”
thehansindia.com
“agriculture, livestock management, dairy, environment and many other areas that touch everyday lives”
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Sources
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