Indian PM Modi congratulates UAE, first Emirati astronaut on entry into space

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his joy on first Emirati’s astronaut, Hazzaa AlMansoori’s successful start to his space mission, and congratulated UAE’s leaders on the achievement.

Modi took to Twitter on Wednesday night to congratulate AlMansoori on the ‘fabulous journey into outer space’ – lauding the vision of UAE’s leaders.

Very happy to learn of the successful start to what will surely be a fabulous journey into outer space by our brother Hazza. I laud the vision of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed! Congratulations UAE!

The PM added that India takes inspiration from ‘close friend’ UAE’s feat as the former plans to send an Indian into space by 2022.

We take inspiration from this feat of a good and close friend for our own human space flight programme which will take an Indian into space on an Indian spacecraft by the year 2022!