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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter that he would address the nation around noon and make a very important announcement. Stay tuned for the latest updates from the address

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India had demonstrated anti-satellite missile capability by shooting down a live satellite. Addressing the nation, the prime minister said India&#39;s action was not directed against any country.</div>
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	Shooting down a low earth orbit satellite is a rare achievement for the country, he said. The satellite was orbiting at an altitude of 300 km, he said, describing India as a space power.</div>
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	Mission Shakti, which was led by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, was aimed at strengthening India&#39;s overall security, he said</div>
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	PM Modi said &quot;India joins USA, Russia and China with the capability to hit Low Earth Orbit satellite with an A-SAT missile&quot;.</div>
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Modi said India&#39;s motive in being a space power was to spread the message of peace, not war.<br />
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	<strong>Modi said Mission Shakti is special for 2 reasons:</strong><br />
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	(1) India is only the 4th country to acquire such a specialised & modern capability.&nbsp;</div>
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	(2) The entire effort is indigenous.&nbsp;</div>
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	The prime minister had advertised his address to the nation on Twitter, calling it an important message.</div>
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	&quot;Do watch the address on television, radio or social media,&quot; he said, setting off speculation across the country on what the topic was likely to be.</div>
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		मेरे प्यारे देशवासियों,<br />
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		आज सवेरे लगभग 11.45 - 12.00 बजे मैं एक महत्वपूर्ण संदेश लेकर आप के बीच आऊँगा।<br />
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		I would be addressing the nation at around 11:45 AM - 12.00 noon with an important message.<br />
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		Do watch the address on television, radio or social media.</p>
	&mdash; Chowkidar Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1110781818238693376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2019</a></blockquote>

Modi's address to nation: India successfully tests anti-satellite weapon

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	<strong>Mission Shakti is special for 2 reasons:</strong></div>
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	(1) India is only the 4th country to acquire such a specialised &amp; modern capability.&nbsp;</div>
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	(2) Entire effort is indigenous.&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong>India stands tall as a space power!&nbsp;</strong></div>
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	It will make India stronger, even more secure and will further peace and harmony.</div>

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An anti-satellite weapon A-SAT, successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit: PM Modi

&nbsp;India has entered its name as an elite space power. An anti-satellite weapon A-SAT, successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit.

India has become the fourth country in the world to hit a Low Earth Orbit satellite in space.

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You can hear Modi's address on radio or watch it on social media.