New Delhi: Union Ministers and senior BJP leaders Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's successful demonstration of anti-satellite missile capability and described it as a "surgical strike" in space.
Congratulating scientists involved in 'Mission Shakti', BJP chief Amit Shah said that with the project's success, India had registered its presence among the elite space powers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India had demonstrated anti-satellite missile capability by shooting down a live satellite, describing it as a rare achievement that puts the country in an exclusive club of space superpowers.
"It is a proud moment for all Indians. I congratulate all the scientists involved with #MissionShakti and thank Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi for ensuring that India continues to safeguard the interest of its people and secures them on all fronts."
It is a proud moment for all Indians.
— Chowkidar Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
I congratulate all the scientists involved with #MissionShakti and thank Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi for ensuring that India continues to safeguard the interest of its people and secures them on all fronts.
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— Chowkidar Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2019
I congratulate all the scientists involved with #MissionShakti and thank Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi for ensuring that India continues to safeguard the interest of its people and secures them on all fronts.It is a proud moment for all Indians.
— Chowkidar Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2019
I congratulate all the scientists involved with #MissionShakti and thank Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi for ensuring that India continues to safeguard the interest of its people and secures them on all fronts.
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"Decisive leadership leads to a stronger Nation. With #MissionShakti, India has registered its presence among the elite space powers. A-SAT, an anti-satellite weapon, which successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit, is a giant leap in India's national security," Shah tweeted.
Decisive leadership leads to a stronger Nation.
— Chowkidar Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
With #MissionShakti, India has registered its presence among the elite space powers.
A-SAT, an anti-satellite weapon, which successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit, is a giant leap in India’s national security.
">Decisive leadership leads to a stronger Nation.
— Chowkidar Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2019
With #MissionShakti, India has registered its presence among the elite space powers.
A-SAT, an anti-satellite weapon, which successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit, is a giant leap in India’s national security.Decisive leadership leads to a stronger Nation.
— Chowkidar Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2019
With #MissionShakti, India has registered its presence among the elite space powers.
A-SAT, an anti-satellite weapon, which successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit, is a giant leap in India’s national security.
Applauding the achievement, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the country is on its way to become not only super economic power but also a super science power under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
ऐतिहासिक 'मिशन शक्ति' को सफल बनाने के लिए हमारे वैज्ञानिकों और देश की जनता को बधाई। हमने एक लो ऑर्बिट सैटेलाइट को मार गिराया है, जिसका मतलब है कि हम देश पर आने वाले किसी भी प्रकार के खतरे के लिए तैयार हैं। @narendramodi #MissionShakti #NamumkinAbMumkinHai
— Chowkidar Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 27, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">ऐतिहासिक 'मिशन शक्ति' को सफल बनाने के लिए हमारे वैज्ञानिकों और देश की जनता को बधाई। हमने एक लो ऑर्बिट सैटेलाइट को मार गिराया है, जिसका मतलब है कि हम देश पर आने वाले किसी भी प्रकार के खतरे के लिए तैयार हैं। @narendramodi #MissionShakti #NamumkinAbMumkinHai
— Chowkidar Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 27, 2019ऐतिहासिक 'मिशन शक्ति' को सफल बनाने के लिए हमारे वैज्ञानिकों और देश की जनता को बधाई। हमने एक लो ऑर्बिट सैटेलाइट को मार गिराया है, जिसका मतलब है कि हम देश पर आने वाले किसी भी प्रकार के खतरे के लिए तैयार हैं। @narendramodi #MissionShakti #NamumkinAbMumkinHai
— Chowkidar Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 27, 2019
Echoing similar sentiments Gadkari's colleague in the Cabinet and BJP's ally SAD leader Harsimrat Badal said, "Mission Shakti', a great achievement and this time a surgical strike in Space. We are now an elite space power. Congratulations Indian Scientists and Prime Minister."
'Mission Shakti', a great achievement and this time a surgical strike in Space. We are now an elite space power. Congratulations Indian Scientists, PM @narendramodi @isro @DRDO_India #MissionShakti
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) March 27, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">'Mission Shakti', a great achievement and this time a surgical strike in Space. We are now an elite space power. Congratulations Indian Scientists, PM @narendramodi @isro @DRDO_India #MissionShakti
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) March 27, 2019'Mission Shakti', a great achievement and this time a surgical strike in Space. We are now an elite space power. Congratulations Indian Scientists, PM @narendramodi @isro @DRDO_India #MissionShakti
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) March 27, 2019
BJP's general secretary Arun Singh said the main purpose of India's work in the space sector is the country's security, economic development and technological progress.
'Mission Shakti is an important step towards securing these dreams, he said.
