Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met CEOs and founders of 20 Indian space startups at Seva Teerth in New Delhi, urging greater collaboration to strengthen India’s private space sector and position the country as a global space technology hub.

The interaction brought together leaders of startups working across a wide range of areas, including rocket and reusable semi-cryogenic launch vehicle development, avionics, satellites, advanced propulsion systems, space and defence intelligence, space debris removal, and AI-powered hyperlocal weather and climate intelligence, reported IANS.