Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Skyroot Aerospace founders Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka in New Delhi on 27 July 2026, marking a high-profile interaction between India's top leadership and a pioneering private space startup.
The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Skyroot Aerospace co-founders Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka on 27 July 2026 underscores the Centre's push to grow India's private space industry.
Skyroot Aerospace, co-founded by Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka, is reportedly India's first private company to successfully launch a rocket — the Vikram-1 — into orbit, a landmark for the country's commercial space sector.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Skyroot Aerospace founders on 27 July 2026 signals continued government support for private space enterprises, as India aims to expand its share of the global space economy.