India plans space station by 2035, moon mission by 2040
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ambitious targets during a virtual address at the International Space Summit in Paris, stressing that the benefits must reach all of humanity.
India plans to establish an indigenous space station by 2035 and send an astronaut to the moon by 2040, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today (10 September).
Addressing the International Space Summit held in Paris via video conference, he said these long-term efforts are driven by a singular, overarching purpose: that their benefits must reach all humanity.
Modi recalled that the lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 made India the first nation to land near the lunar south pole, while the solar mission Aditya-L1 is unlocking the secrets of the sun. Last year, an Indian visited the International Space Station, he added.
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"Looking ahead, we aim to establish an Indian space station by 2035 and send an Indian to the Moon by 2040. In all these efforts, our guiding principle has been clear: their benefits must reach all humanity," he said.
The Indian prime minister advocated for a safe, secure, peaceful, and sustainable space domain, anchored in international law, dialogue, and multilateral cooperation.
"As orbits become more crowded with technologies more powerful and actors more numerous, our choices must be clear: cooperation over confrontation, sustainability over short-term gain and inclusion over exclusion," Modi added.
