India, Nov. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Gen Z professionals for creating new technologies and for their risk-taking abilities and entrepreneurship. He also underlined that "India's private space talent is making its own identity in the world. Today, India's space sector is becoming an attractive destination for global investors. Today, the demand for small satellites is increasing rapidly in the world."

Modi made these assertions after unveiling space startup Skyroot's first orbital rocket. He virtually inaugurated Skyroot's Infinity Campus here. The company's orbital rocket Vikram-I has the capability to launch satellites to orbit.

The Prime Minister said today, Gen Z engineers, Gen Z designers, Gen Z coders ...