Narendra Modi says "success of Vikram-1 naturally featured prominently" in meeting on space sector

Following Skyroot Aerospace’s successful July 18 launch of the Vikram‑1—India’s first privately built orbital rocket—Prime Minister Narendra Modi met company founders Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka. In a social‑media post, Modi noted that the mission’s achievement was a main topic of their conversation, along with the future of India’s commercial space sector. Skyroot later confirmed the founders had discussed the company’s trajectory and vision with the prime minister. Separately, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw indicated that domestically produced semiconductors would soon be used in Indian launch vehicles, a move the company supports. The Vikram‑1 flight placed payloads into orbit near 450 km, making India the third nation globally to achieve private orbital launch capability.