NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that said 2019 has been a very fruitful year for India in the realm of space, as it successfully launched A-Sat in March and Chandrayaan-2 this month. He further added that the two "greatest lessons" he learnt from the Chandrayaan-2 mission are "faith and fearlessness."

In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' address, Modi said the way scientists rectified technical issues, which caused ISRO to defer its launch by a few days, is exemplary and unparalleled. "If you ask me what the two greatest lessons I have received from Chandrayaan-2, I shall say they are faith and fearlessness. We should trust our talents and capacities; we should have faith in them," he said. The Prime minister added, "We should feel proud of the fact that despite hindrances, there is no change in the arrival time. We should trust our talents and capacities; we should have faith in them."

Hailing the indigenous project, he said it is "thoroughly Indian in heart and spirit. It is completely a swadeshi, homegrown mission." He hoped that the Chandrayaan-2 mission will inspire youth towards science and innovation, saying that science is the path to progress.