India announced bold space goals. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh told Parliament that India will build its own space station by 2035 and send astronauts to the Moon by 2040. The plan marks a major step toward the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.

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• Indigenous Bharatiya Antariksh Station target 2035
• Crewed Moon landing target 2040
• First Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla boarded ISS, milestone pride
• 11 years of reforms credited for progress
• Space sector opened to private players, startups rising
• Strong R&D investments boosting ISRO capabilities
• Operation Sindoor showed space tech real-world utility
• Satellite data aiding farming, disaster response, urban planning
• Navigation, communication support transport, logistics
• Remote sensing helping infrastructure, environment monitoring