New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Industry experts and leaders have highlighted the rapid transformation of India's startup ecosystem, noting that the country now hosts over 100 unicorns and 73,000 registered startups. They hailed the PM Modi government for their stable governance framework, the systematic removal of regulatory hurdles, coupled with an increasing global appetite for Indian investments. Leaders stated that the sector has moved beyond a niche interest to become a critical instrument for job creation and national economic development across various industries.

Sanjeev Barnwal, Co-Founder of Meesho, stated that the number of registered startups has reached a massive scale this year, with more than 50 per cent emerging from tier II and t...