NEW DELHI, July 31 -- Senior BJP Leader and Rajya Sabha MP today hailed India's remarkable achievements in the fields of space technology and defence manufacturing, describing them as powerful examples of the country's emergence as a global innovation and strategic powerhouse under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Referring to Skyroot Aerospace's successful Vikram-1 mission, which reached orbit on 18 July 2026, the MP said the milestone marks a defining moment in India's space journey. With this achievement, India has become the third country in the world to demonstrate private-sector orbital launch capability.
The "Aagaman" mission successfully deployed multiple payloads into a nearly 450-km orbit, including satellites from...