Afghanistan, April 18 -- Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, is scheduled to visit India on April 21. This visit, eagerly anticipated following Musk's social media announcement on X (formerly Twitter), includes a planned meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 22.

During his trip, Musk is also expected to engage with several of India's spacetech startups in New Delhi. These startups, such as Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos, Piersight, SatSure, KaleidEO, Bellatrix Aerospace, and Dhruva Space, represent a rapidly expanding sector that has significantly evolved from just five startups in 2019 to over 190 active ventures today.

India's spacetech industry received a substantial boost in 2022 with Skyroot Aerospace successfully launching t...