India, Oct. 19 -- Agnishwar Jayaprakash's journey has taken him from the swimming pool to the skies. A six-time South Asian Games gold medallist, he honed the discipline, tenacity, and focus required to succeed in competitive sports-skills that later powered him into the high-pressure, capital-intensive world of drones and entrepreneurship.

As Founder and CEO of Garuda Aerospace, he has transformed a fledgling start-up into one of India's top drone companies, celebrated for indigenous innovation and profitability in an industry where many struggle to stay afloat. Under his leadership, Garuda developed India's first Drone-as-a-Service aggregation platform, connecting farmers, businesses, and defence with affordable access to premium drone...