Sunday, 24 August, 2025
PM Modi Says Space-Tech Is Integral to Governance, Pushing India Toward 50 Rocket Launches Per Year
On National Space Day, PM Narendra Modi declared that space technology has become integral to governance in India—supporting crop insurance assessments, safety for fishermen, disaster response, and geospatial planning under the PM Gati Shakti master plan. With over 350 homegrown space startups now contributing innovation, Modi urged the private sector to catalyze growth, setting ambitious goals: five space-tech unicorns in five years and ramping up launches to 50 rockets annually.
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