While virtually addressing the first International Space Summit in Paris,  PM Modi said that India aims to establish its own space station by 2035 and send an Indian to the Moon by 2040, outlining the country's long-term ambitions in human spaceflight and space exploration

He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the ninth edition of the Bengaluru Space Expo (BSX), being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with ISRO