Paris, June 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (local time) said that India is preparing for the Gaganyaan mission, human spaceflight to Low Earth Orbit (LEO), and moving towards establishing its own space station, highlighting the country's growing ambitions in space exploration, green energy and advanced nuclear technology.

Addressing the Indian community in Paris, PM Modi said the aspirations and determination of Indians are driving the country's development journey.

"Today, the people of India want to take their lives to the next level, and their goal is to take India to the next level as well. They have determination, they have dreams. And these aspirations are the greatest strength of India's development journey today,...