PM Modi in Ghana: “Africa Witnessed India’s Proud Space Milestones—Then and Now”

By A Staff Reporter

Accra, Ghana – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, drew a symbolic connection between India’s space achievements and his visits to Africa, reinforcing the shared spirit of progress between the two regions.

Highlighting India’s growing stature in global space exploration, PM Modi said, “Africa has been connected to many of India's proudest moments in space. When India's Chandrayaan landed on the Moon's South Pole, I was in Africa. And today, as an Indian astronaut conducts experiments onboard a space station for the welfare of humanity, I am once again in Africa.”

The Prime Minister was referring to India's historic Chandrayaan-3 mission, which became the first to successfully land near the lunar south pole in August 2023. His presence in Africa at the time of that achievement had then drawn attention as a symbol of South-South solidarity.

Now, as India marks another milestone—its first astronaut conducting scientific experiments aboard an international space station—Modi’s renewed presence in Africa adds an emotional and diplomatic resonance.