This visit would mark a significant step in India’s first human-crewed spaceflight program, spearheaded by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

The Deep Sea mission, Samudrayaan, will involve a crewed expedition to a depth of 6,000 meters in the central Indian Ocean. The mission will use the Matsya6000, an indigenously developed manned submersible vehicle by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Singh emphasized the broader impact of the space sector, stating, "The space sector is not limited to launching rockets and satellites but will also propel growth and positively impact agriculture, infrastructure development, and communication."

Initially, ISRO had pinpointed two landing spots within Indian waters, one in the Arabian Sea and the other in the Bay of Bengal.