Prime Minister of India - Dr. Manmohan Singh

PM congratulates Department of Space and ISRO for the successful launch of IRNSS-1A satellite

Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has congratulated the Department of Space and ISRO for the successful launch of IRNSS-1A satellite, the first in a series to give India its own space-based navigation system. He described it as an important milestone in the development of India's space programme, which is playing an increasingly important role in socio-economic development of the country.