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NATION | Space Startups
PM’s Interaction with CEOs of Space Startups
India’s Youth
Power in Space
On August 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the heads of
20 space startups at ‘Seva Teerth’ and commended their innovative
experiments. He also urged the startups to collaborate with ‘Atal Tinkering
Labs’ to foster an interest in space science among children.
o boost innovation within the country, the the new technologies and leveraging the benefits
Central Government has opened up the space offered by India’s burgeoning private space sector.
Tsector to private participation. The industry is The Prime Minister said the industry’s confidence
enthusiastic about this decision, as it is creating new has further strengthened the vision behind opening
employment opportunities alongside innovation. the space sector to private participation.
During his interaction with the CEOs and founders PM Modi urged space companies to explore
of space startups, Prime Minister Narendra Modi new applications for their technology and focus on
noted that numerous companies making people’s lives easier. He called upon these
have shown keen companies to collaborate with ‘Atal Tinkering Labs’
interest in to spark curiosity about space among children and
adopting the youth.
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