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Prime Minister asks space startups to draw global talent
The Hindu··23 Aug
On 23 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the founders of 20 Indian space startups that the private sector should create an aura that makes India the place to build a space career. The interaction marked the third National Space Day, observed for the Chandrayaan-3 landing. He said policy must stay consistent so risk-takers are not left alone.
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What It Means For You
- If you work at one of the 20 firms in the room, the public ask is to hire returning talent and to show a civilian use case, not only a satellite pitch.
- Anyone in an Atal Tinkering Lab should note the Prime Minister asked space startups to partner with those school labs.
- If you are an Indian engineer abroad, the quoted line is that India should feel like the place to join a startup or the space agency.
What's Happening
- The conversation was held with CEOs at Seva Teerth and the transcript was released on National Space Day.
- Modi posted a video of recent space work and greeted the country on the third Space Day.
- Industry leaders told him that opening the sector had already pulled some overseas Indians back.
Why Startups Were Asked To Draw Talent Home
- National Space Day is fixed to Chandrayaan-3's 23 August 2023 landing, which made India the first country to touch down in the lunar south polar region.
- The 2023 policy is the legal door for private launch and satellite work that the Prime Minister said must now look like a global magnet.
- The meeting did not replace ISRO's own Gaganyaan calendar, which was briefed separately the same day.
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