India reacts to PM's Mission Shakti announcement

March 27, 2019 13:06

Former DRDO Chief and NITI Aayog member Dr VK Saraswat: This is a fantastic capability to have and it gives us a deterrence in case our adversaries try to militarise the space or try to prevent us from using our existing space capabilities.

Naresh Fernandes: Phew. It's only a cow jumping over the moon. Someone quickly tell those poor sods who are already lining up at the bank counter looking to deposits that cash.

Shekhar Gupta: While a successful A-SAT launch is a bold strategic move, PM making such a big deal of it personally shows a poll-eve desperation we hadnt yet detected/suspected. Its just a frantic new national security headline as Balakot has faded in a month.

Shivam Vij: Hello friends. Chai pi lo

Prashant Bhushan: As we waited with baited breath for Modi's grand announcement on National TV & Radio on the eve of elections, Modi chose to announce DRDO & ISRO's decades old work on an anti satellite weapon as his new 'surgical strike'! Clearly it will now provide 10Cr jobs to our people!

Sonali Ranade: Normally this would be announced via a DRDO press release.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India had demonstrated anti-satellite missile capability by shooting down a live satellite, describing it as a rare achievement that puts the country in an exclusive club of space super powers.

"In the journey of every nation there are moments that bring utmost pride and have a historic impact on generations to come. One such moment is today," he said in an unprecedented broadcast to the nation on television, radio and social media.

"India has successfully tested the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile. Congratulations to everyone on the success of #MissionShakti," the prime minister tweeted later.

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