Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Nitin Nabin Praises Modi’s Vision for India’s Space Ecosystem
Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Nabin sent messages for National Space Day.
He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plans for India’s space sector.
He said young people and startups should be able to take risks and create new ideas.
He also said India wants to become more self-reliant in space technology.
Nabin remembered Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing near the Moon’s south pole.
India was the first country to achieve that particular feat, according to his message.
The landing site was named Shiv Shakti Point.
National Space Day 2026 focuses on innovation, cooperation and becoming a global space leader.
Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Nabin praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a vibrant, self-reliant space ecosystem.
Nabin said youth and startups are being encouraged to innovate and compete globally through a supportive policy environment.
He linked India’s space ambitions to the broader goals of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat.
Nabin highlighted Chandrayaan-3’s soft landing near the Moon’s south polar region and the naming of the site as Shiv Shakti Point.
National Space Day 2026 is being celebrated under the theme “Towards Viksit Bharat: Innovating, Collaborating and Aspiring to Global Space Leadership.”
- Who
- Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Nabin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian youth, startups and scientists.
- What
- Nabin praised Modi’s vision for a vibrant and self-reliant space ecosystem and commemorated Chandrayaan-3’s lunar landing.
- When
- Sunday, during the National Space Day 2026 celebrations.
- Where
- The messages were posted on X; the highlighted Chandrayaan-3 landing occurred near the Moon’s south polar region.
- Why
- To mark National Space Day and promote innovation, collaboration, self-reliance and India’s goal of becoming a leading space power.
- Speaker
- Nitin Nabin, president of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Occasion
- National Space Day 2026
- Chandrayaan-3 milestone
- A successful soft landing near the Moon’s south polar region
- Landing-site name
- Shiv Shakti Point
- 2026 theme
- Towards Viksit Bharat: Innovating, Collaborating and Aspiring to Global Space Leadership
- Policy emphasis
- Empowering youth and startups to innovate and compete globally
- Broader goals
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat