India creates history with successfully shoots down satellite in space : PM Modi
Addressing the nation on the success of what he called 'Mission Shakti', Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that India had joined the elite club of space powers by shooting down a low earth orbit satellite with an anti-satellite missile or A-SAT. PM Modi called it a test of India's capability to shoot down low orbit satellites and asserted that India's action was not directed against any country.
PM Modi said that India has entered its name as an elite space power. An anti-satellite weapon A-SAT successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit. A-SAT missile will give new strength to India's space programme. Today is 27th March, A while ago, India achieved a historic feat. India today registered itself as a space power. 'Mission Shakti' is an important step towards securing India's safety, economic growth and technological advancement.An important message to the nation. Watch. https://t.co/0LEOATgOOQ— Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2019
Today, we have enough satellites that are contributing in various segments such as agriculture, disaster management, communication, weather, navigation etc. Mission Shakti operation was a difficult target to achieve which was completed successfully within three minutes of launch. India has entered its name as an elite space power. An anti-satellite weapon A-SAT successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit.
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 international law or treaties. Till now, 3 countries of the world - America, Russia and China had this achievement and now India is the 4th country to have achieved this feat. I salute India's space scientists and the DRDO.
