In 1984, when Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma soared into space aboard a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft, he looked down at Earth and famously described India as “Saare Jahan Se Achha.” Four decades later, that sentiment still resonates – only now, India is not just gazing at the stars but actively charting a course among them.
With a bold roadmap unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s space ambitions are no longer confined to the drawing board. From launching its first crewed mission under the Gaganyaan program to building the Bhartiya Antariksha Station and eventually landing an Indian on the Moon by 2040, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scripting a new chapter in the nation’s cosmic journey.
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