PM Modi Calls For Global Unity In Space

Addressing the International Space Summit held in Paris via video conferencing, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, made a call to all countries to join hands for the peaceful use of outer space. Modi also praised the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, for arranging the conference. According to Modi, outer space has always fascinated mankind for decades and has started affecting the lives of the common man by monitoring climate change, agricultural activities, and oceans.

PM Modi's Vision For Global Space Cooperation

He connected India's space strategy with the principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam that means one earth, one family, and one future. He said that this spirit must not remain confined to our planet. He advocated for an atmosphere in space where laws and discussion prevail, and also that scientific knowledge should be freely shared by everyone.

ISRO's Achievements And Future Missions

The Prime Minister praised the Indian Space Research Organization for being economical with the missions. He stated that the technology of the organization is helping several nations across the globe. He informed that the Indian rockets have launched more than 430 payloads from thirty-four nations into space. He also mentioned the success of Chandrayaan-3 and how India became the first nation to successfully land in the vicinity of the Moon's pole. He also referred to the Aditya-L1 mission, which studies the Sun. He informed about the visit of the Indian astronaut to the International Space Station last year. Modi shared plans of India in the realm of the space program. He informed that India will launch its space station by the year 2035. Also, he announced that India will launch an astronaut to the Moon in 2040 and discussed the development of India's space sector.