As India steps into it’s 70th year of Independence, here are some of the remarkable achievements of our men and women:
- India has emerged as the youngest startup nation in the world.
- Indigenously built anti-submarine torpedo “Varunastra” successfully inducted in Indian Navy.
- Indian Armed Forces rated as the world’s 4th most powerful by Global Fire Power.
- India sets world record with production of 1,503 metric tones of nuclear fuel in 2015-16.
- Tejas inducted in Indian Air Force, achieving a major milestone in indigenous aerospace capacity.
- India ranks #2 in Global Retail Development index.
- ISRO launched the seventh IRNSS satellite to give India an independent regional navigation satellite system.
- India ranks third among global start-up ecosystem.
- ISRO successfully completes the test of Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD).
- India has the second fastest growing services sector in the world.
- India’s first batch of women pilots inducted in IAF fighter squadron.
- India successfully test-fired supersonic interceptor missile.
- India becomes world’s 7th most valued nation brand, says Brand Finance.
- India sets record in space mission, PSLV-C34 successfully launches 20 satellites in a single launch.