PM Modi on how world can take inspiration from India’s Gen Z

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded India's Generation Z for their confidence and capacity building. Speaking via video conferencing at the inauguration of the Infinity Campus of Indian space startup Skyroot and unveiling its first orbital rocket, Vikram-I, PM Modi praised the country's Gen Z for their positive mindset and creativity.

‘Gen Z setting global benchmark’: PM Modi

“Our youth, our Gen Z, are developing solutions to challenges in every sector. Young innovators around the world can find inspiration from the confidence of India's Gen Z,” PM Modi said. “The capacity building, positive mindset, and creativity of India's Gen Z can set a global benchmark for Gen Z across the world,” he added.

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Emphasising that India's youth always place national interest above all and make the best use of every opportunity, PM Modi said that when the government opened the space sector, Gen Z was among the first to seize the moment.

He highlighted that more than 300 space startups are now shaping India’s space future — many of which began with two to five-member teams working out of small rented rooms but driven by ambition.

“This spirit has given birth to the private space revolution in India,” he said, noting that young engineers, designers, coders and scientists are building innovations in propulsion, composite materials, rocket stages and satellite platforms.

PM Modi said that India’s young talent is now working in areas unimaginable just a few years ago and is also establishing a distinct global identity. He added that the space sector is emerging as an attractive destination for global investors because of this growing talent pool.

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Part of wider startup surge

The prime minister said the transformation in the space domain reflects a broader startup revolution sweeping across India. "Over the past decade, a new wave of startups has emerged across diverse sectors such as fintech, agri tech, health tech, climate tech, edu tech, and defense tech, with India's youth, particularly the Gen-Z generation, providing innovative solutions in every field," PM Modi said.

He noted that "India has now become the world's third-largest startup ecosystem". Startups, once limited to major urban centres, are now rising from small towns and villages. India today has over 1.5 lakh registered startups, with many achieving unicorn status. "India is no longer confined to apps and services but is now advancing rapidly towards deep-tech, manufacturing, and hardware innovation," PM Modi said, thanking Gen Z for powering this transformation.