Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to the global conference on space exploration (GLEX) 2025 through videoconference, in New Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo credit: ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that India advanced with renewed confidence in space exploration, and the footprints of their astronauts will be on the moon.
The stressed in a pre-recorded message for the global space exploration conference (GLEX-2025) here that Mars and Venus were also on the country’s radar for exploration missions.
Modi said that for India, the space was about exploration and empowerment, and listed plans to establish the Bharatiya Anatariksh station for 2035 and land an astronaut on the moon by 2040.
“The space trip of India is not about competing with others. It is about reaching higher together. Together, we share a common goal to explore the space for the good of humanity,” he said in the video message that was recorded on Tuesday.
He said that India launched a satellite for the nations of southern Asia, and the G20 satellite, announced the duration of its presidency of the group, will be a gift for the Global Southh.
“Our first human flight flight mission,” Gaganyaan, “highlights the growing aspirations of our nation,” said Modi, referring to the planned mission for launch in early 2027.
The prime minister said that in the coming weeks, an Indian astronaut will travel to space as part of a joint mission of Isro-Nasa to the International Space Station.
The Axiom-4 mission is scheduled to launch on May 29. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others will spend 14 days in the orbital laboratory.
The GLEX-2025 is organized by the International Astronautical Federation and the Indian Space Research Organization.
“The space is not just a destination. It is a statement of curiosity, courage and collective progress. The space trip of India reflects this spirit,” said Modi.
“By 2035, Bharatiya Antariksha station will open new borders in global research and cooperation. By 2040, the traces of an Indian will be on the moon. Mars and Venus are also on our radar,” he said.
The memory that India’s space trip began with a small rocket launch in 1963 and became the first nation to land near the South Pole of the Moon.
“Our has been remarkable. Our rockets carry more than the payload. They carry the dreams of 1,400 million Indians. India’s achievements are significant scientific milestones. Beyond that, they are the human saint.”
He said that India made history when I arrived in Mars in her first attempt in 2014, Chandrayaan-1 helped discover water on the moon, Chandrayaan-2 cooling the images of the highest resolution of the Moon and calming the understanding of the understanding of the moon.
“We build cryogenic engines in record time. We launched 100 satellites in a single mission. We have launched around 400 satellites for 34 nations in our launch vehicles. This year, we docked two satellites in space, a big step forward,” said Modi.
Posted on May 7, 2025