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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on the occasion of the first National Space Day. On 23 August 2023, India achieved a historic milestone when the Chandrayaan-3 lander completed a soft landing on the moon. This remarkable accomplishment made India the 4th country to accomplish this feat and the 1st to land on the lunar South Pole. In recognition of this achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared August 23 as National Space Day.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Greetings to everyone on the first National Space Day. We recall with great pride our nation’s achievements in the space sector. It is also a day to laud the contributions of our space scientists. Our government has taken a series of futuristic decisions relating to this sector and we will do even more in the times to come.”
Greetings to everyone on the first National Space Day. We recall with great pride our nation’s achievements in the space sector. It is also a day to laud the contributions of our space scientists. Our Government has taken a series of futuristic decisions relating to this sector… pic.twitter.com/E7QcNDSm4u
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 23, 2024
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also extended his wishes to scientists who played a key role in the successful touchdown of Chandrayaan on the Moon’s South Pole.
On #NationalSpaceDay, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all citizens and congratulate the brilliant minds who proved Bharat’s dominance in space through the successful touchdown of Chandrayaan on the Moon’s South Pole.
Bharat scripted indelible history by embossing its… pic.twitter.com/lFcYbyZ3HN
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 23, 2024
“On National Space Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all citizens and congratulate the brilliant minds who proved Bharat’s dominance in space through the successful touchdown of Chandrayaan on the Moon’s South Pole,” Amit Shah said in a post on X.
Lauding PM Modi, he wrote, “Bharat scripted indelible history by embossing its civilisational signature, Shiv Shakti, on the surface of the Moon. This grand achievement is a testament to Modi Ji’s vision of opening infinite opportunities in the space sector for our youth, who dare to turn the seemingly impossible into an everyday reality.”
The theme for National Space Day 2024 is “Touching Lives While Touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga”.
