India’s first human spaceflight is targeted for early 2027, said PM Modi in a message to the Global Space Exploration Conference. The mission reflects India’s growing ambitions in space. He also revealed long-term goals like an Indian space station by 2035 and a moon mission by 2040. A G20 satellite for the Global South was also announced.

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• India’s first crewed space mission to launch by early 2027
• PM Modi addressed Global Space Exploration Conference via recorded message
• Mission reflects India’s growing scientific and global aspirations
• Indian space station planned by 2035
• Astronaut to land on Moon by 2040
• G20 satellite to be launched soon for Global South
• Modi said India’s goal is exploration, not space race
• Emphasis on collaboration, not competition
• India’s space push aligns with broader development goals
• Message recorded in New Delhi on Tuesday