NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Sunday greeted the nation on National Space Day, calling for bigger dreams, greater innovation and the pursuit of new frontiers in space exploration.The Prime Minister in a post on X said, “Happy National Space Day! 🛰️ Here’s to dreaming even bigger, innovating more and pushing newer frontiers….”PM Modi also shared a compilation video highlighting India’s achievements in space.Union home minister Amit Shah also extended his greetings, recalling the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 near the Moon’s south pole and praising Indian Space Research Organisation scientists.“Warm greetings to every citizen on #NationalSpaceDay. It is a momentous day that marks the occasion when India’s Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the Moon’s South Pole, and celebrates our scientists at ISRO for making an indelible imprint of their genius on the sands of time. A testament to the success of Modi Ji’s vision of making India a clear leader in space, this historic milestone laid the inspirational foundation for our youth to achieve newer heights of civilizational glory in space exploration. My best wishes to all our space scientists and engineers.”External affairs minister S Jaishankar also paid tribute to India’s scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs, saying their work was expanding the country’s capabilities in space. “The sky is not the Limit! 🚀🛰️ On National Space Day, salute our young scientists, engineers & entrepreneurs whose vision, innovation & perseverance continue to expand the frontiers of our capabilities. Their achievements reflect the spirit of a confident and self-reliant 🇮🇳, advancing towards #ViksitBharat.
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“Union minister Jitendra Singh said Chandrayaan-3’s success had placed India among the world’s leading spacefaring nations and credited the country’s scientists and innovators.“On #NationalSpaceDay, we remember the historic success of Chandrayaan-3, a moment that placed India among the world’s leading spacefaring nations. Remarkable achievement of our scientists, backed by the progressive vision of PM Shri @narendramodi , continues to inspire generations. Celebrating our scientists, innovators and the unstoppable spirit of #ViksitBharat.🚀”National Space Day is observed to mark the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon on August 23, 2023. The mission made India the first country to land a spacecraft near the lunar south pole.
