India plans manned Moon mission, space station
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 18, 2023
India plans to send a man to the Moon and set up a space station by 2040, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as the country ramps up its space programme. The premier's announcement comes as the world's most populous country readies for a key test flight due Saturday for its first crewed space mission. Modi told space agency officials that they should "build on the success of Indian space