Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar shared a post congratulating the Indian scientists and PM Narendra Modi for the momentous ‘Mission Shakti’.
His tweet read, “Proud to see India advance into a select group of nations which possess Anti-Satellite Missiles. Congratulations to our scientists at #ISRO & PM @narendramodi on this momentous achievement. #MissionShakti”
Proud to see India advance into a select group of nations which possess Anti-Satellite Missiles. Congratulations to our scientists at #ISRO & PM @narendramodi on this momentous achievement. #MissionShakti
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 27, 2019
PM Modi responded to the tweet of the actor and wrote: “Our scientists are our pride. Their hard work and perseverance ensured that #MissionShakti is a success.”
Our scientists are our pride. Their hardwork and perseverance ensured that #MissionShakti is a success. https://t.co/Ru3XE1vnjE
— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2019
PM Narendra Modi made an important announcement when he addressed the nation on Wednesday. India successfully targeted a live satellite in a low orbit by an A-SAT anti-satellite weapon in a test. The test was named ‘Mission Shakti’ which took only 3 minutes time and India has now entered the elite space power club along with Russia, China, and the US.
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Mission Shakti is an important step towards securing India’s safety, economic growth and technological advancement.
“A-SAT missile will give new strength to India’s space programme. I assure the international community that our capability won’t be used against anyone but is purely India’s defence initiative for its security. We’re against arms raised in space. This test won’t breach any int’l law or treaties,” PM Modi added.
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