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PM Modi meets Skyroot founders after Vikram-1 success
NDTV··28 Jul
Skyroot Aerospace founders Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, days after their company's Vikram-1 became India's first privately developed orbital class rocket to launch successfully. Modi said on social media that the discussion centred on Vikram-1's success along with other subjects, and praised the founders' energy, ambition and positivity.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Aspiring entrepreneurs in India's private space sector see government attention now follows genuine technical milestones like Vikram-1.
- It reflects a broader shift where the state actively backs, rather than only regulates, private space companies.
- Anyone tracking India's space economy sees confirmation that private orbital launch capability is now a policy priority.
What's Happening
- Skyroot Aerospace founders Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka met Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Vikram-1's successful orbital launch.
- Modi said the discussion covered Vikram-1's success along with the company's future plans and India's private space ecosystem.
- Skyroot said Modi discussed technology, long term vision and opportunities ahead for private players in the sector.
From College Project to Prime Ministerial Meeting
- Vikram-1 is India's first privately developed orbital class rocket, a milestone previously achieved only by state run ISRO missions.
- Skyroot said the Prime Minister's encouragement for young entrepreneurs continues to shape how the company plans its next missions.
- The meeting comes as India increasingly opens rocket development, previously an ISRO monopoly, to private companies.
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