United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 that the American commercial market is officially open to Indian private space startups. He revealed that US venture capital firms and institutional investors are watching Indian space tech capabilities, and noted that Bengaluru’s tech ecosystem is playing a pivotal role in strengthening international supply chains.
Additionally, NASA formally invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its lunar surface program to establish permanent bases on the Moon. Gor emphasized the transformation of the bilateral space partnership through technological collaboration, highlighting space commercialization as a driver of economic growth.
Alongside these space announcements, the ambassador met with senior Amazon executives to expand US investment in India. Experts noted that alignment between Indian startups and American capital could accelerate satellite manufacturing and launch services, building on the US-India Civil Space Joint Working Group mechanism.