मेरे प्‍यारे देशवासियो,

दुनिया भर के वैज्ञानिक जगत की fraternity आज MOM का मंगल से मिलन हो गया। आज मंगल को MOM मिल गई है। जिस समय इस मिशन का नाम, उसका Short form जब MOM बन गया तो मुझे पूरा विश्‍वास था कि MOM कभी निराश नहीं करती है। India has successfully reached Mars. आप सबको बधाई, देशवासियों को बधाई। और विश्‍व में भारत देश, और ये हमारे भारत के वैज्ञानिक वो पहले प्रयास में सफल होने वाला हिंदुस्‍तान, हिंदुस्‍तान के वैज्ञानिक, ये सफलता प्राप्‍त कर रहे हैं।

History has been created today. We have dared to reach out into the unknown. And have achieved the near impossible. I congratulate all ISRO scientists, as well as all my fellow Indians, on this historic occasion.

और मैंने पहले ही कहा कि साधन बहुत कम, अनेक मर्यादाएं और उसके बावजूद भी इतनी बड़ी सिद्धि प्राप्‍त होती है, वो वैज्ञानिकों के विश्‍वास के कारण उनके पुरूषार्थ के कारण, उनकी प्रतिबद्धता के कारण और इसलिए, हमारे देश के वैज्ञानिक अनके-अनेक अभिनंदन के अधिकारी हैं। और आज मुझे इनके बीच आ करके अभिनंदन देने का अवसर मिला है और अब देखिए इसकी, क्‍या कमाल है?

Travelling a mind-boggling distance of more than 650 million, or 65 crore kilometres.

यानी कि करीब-करीब 65 करोड़ किलोमीटर की यात्रा।

we have gone beyond the boundaries of human enterprise and imagination. We have, accurately navigated our spacecraft, through a route known to very few.

And, we have done so, from a distance so large; that it took even a command signal from Earth, more time to reach it, than it takes sunlight to reach us.

यानी कि सूरज की किरण को हमारे पास पहुंचने में जितना समय लगता है, उससे भी ज्‍यादा समय, यहां से हमारे वैज्ञानिक, उसे कुछ कहते हैं कि करो, उससे भी ज्‍यादा समय लग जाता है। यानी कि कितनी धीरज के साथ कमांड देने के 12-15 मिनट तक इंतजार करना पड़ता है कि गया, कि ठीक, नहीं गया है। कुछ हुआ कि नहीं हुआ। ये बड़ा कठिन होता है। अरे हम, भोजन की थाली पर बैठते हैं, खाना परोसने में देरी होती है, तो भी इधर उधर हो जाते हैं। तो इतने आप में इतना distance, उसके बावजूद भी, जिस धैर्य के साथ

The odds were stacked against us. Of the 51 missions attempted across the world so far, a mere 21 had succeeded.

But we have prevailed!

दुनिया में सबको सफलता नहीं मिली। बहुत कम मिली। और पहली बार में तो किसी देश को नहीं मिली। भारत के वैज्ञानिकों को, भारत को ये पहली बार सफलता मिली है।

With today’s spectacular success, ISRO joins an elite group of only three other agencies worldwide, to have successfully reached the red planet.

India, in fact, is the only country to have succeeded in its very first attempt. We put together the spacecraft in record time, within a mere 3 years of first studying its feasibility.

सिर्फ तीन साल में,यह छोटी बात नहीं है। हर हिंदुस्‍तानी आप लोगों के लिए गर्व करता है। नाज होता है। वैज्ञानिक के लिए नाज होता है।

Built it indigenously, in a pan-Indian effort stretching from Bangalore to Bhubhaneshwar, and Faridabad to Rajkot.

हमारे यहां के गवर्नर Vajubhai vala राजकोट के हैं। और इस Mars का एक instrument राजकोट में बना था और मैं अहमदाबाद इसरों में बार-बार जाता था। बड़ा मन करता था, क्‍या कर रहे हैं वैज्ञानिक बेचारे, एक लैब से बाहर नहीं निकलते हैं, तो कोई तो जाए मिलने के लिए। तो मैं जाता था और तब मुझे पता चला कि मिथेन गैस का sensor वहां बन रहा था और दूसरा, वहां कैमरा बन रहा था और शायद वह दोनों काम, उस समय मुझे बताया गया था, और शायद दुनिया में मिथेन गैस की जानकारी देने का पहला काम ये आपके प्रयत्‍नों से होगा। तो मैं जब ये, अहमदाबाद के इसरो में देखने के लिए जाता था, तो मुझे वहां के वैज्ञानिक हमारे गोस्‍वामी जी यहां है, मुझे सब समझते थे। क्‍या हो रहा है, कैसे हो रहा है।

Used a smaller rocket and payload to reduce the cost, even while increasing the complexity of an already challenging mission. मैंने पिछली बार जब गया था, श्रीहरिकोटा में, तब मैंने कहा था कि अमेरिका के हालीवुड में, जो फिल्‍में बनती हैं, मूवी, उससे भी कम खर्चे में हमारे वैज्ञानिकों ने काम किया है। यानी कि इससे ज्‍यादा खर्चा तो हालीवुड की मूवी बनाने में होता है। यानी कि कितनी बारीकि से Indigenes चीजों जोड़कर के छोटे-छोटे लोगों की मदद ले करके इतना बड़ा मिशन पार किया गया।

And launched it on our very own PSLV launch vehicle. These are all accomplishments that will go down as landmarks in history. Uncertainty is a part of the journey of every explorer who seeks to push boundaries.

The hunger of exploration and the thrill of discovery are not for the faint-hearted.

मेरे सामने दो प्रस्‍ताव थे। मैं आज ये रहस्‍य खोल दूं। जब ये आज सुबह मैं कहां रहूं? तो मुझे बताया गया, सब साइंटिस्‍टों ने कहा कि साहब, दुनिया में ये बहुत कठिन काम है। सफल होंगे, नहीं होंगे। आपको बुलाना, नहीं बुलाना, हमें दुविधा है। मैंने कहा, चिंता मत कीजिए। अगर विफलता आती है तो मेरी पहली जिम्‍मेवारी बनती है, इन वैज्ञानिकों के बीच आने की। और यश तो लेने के लिए सब आते हैं। लेकिन काम भी तो मंगल था। और जब काम मंगल होता है, इरादे मंगल होते हैं, तो मंगल की यात्रा भी तो मंगल होती है।

मुझे पहले कविताएं लिखने का शौक भी था, और समय भी मिलता था। तो मैंने एक बार लिखा था। वैसे लिखा तो गुजराती में है। लेकिन थोड़ा बहुत हिन्‍दी में बता देता हूं । मैंने लिखा था – कि अगर विफल होते हैं, तो आलोचना के शिकार होते हैं। और सफल होते हैं तो ईष्‍या के शिकार होते हैं।

आज हम सफल हुए हैं और इसलिए सफलता के साथ नई challenges भी आती है और वितवाद में, भारत के वैज्ञानिक में, भारत के यूथ में, भारत के talent में, कि हर चुनौतियों को चुनौती देने की ताकत, इन हमारी फौज में है। इन वैज्ञानिकों में है।

Innovation, after all, by its very nature involves risk; as you are trying to do something which has not been done before. It`s a leap into the dark. Humanity would not have progressed, if we had not taken such leaps into the unknown. And space is indeed the biggest unknown out there.

कभी कभी लोग सोचते हैं, risk क्‍यों लें, पानी में गए बिना तैरना सीखते हैं क्‍या, risk तो लेना ही पड़ता है। और सफलता बड़ी ताकत होती है, Risk लेने के निर्णय की moment क्‍योंकि एक अंधेरे में पैर रखना होता है और वो निर्णय करने का सामर्थ्‍य और मुझे तो अटल जी ने जब कहा था, हमें चन्‍द्र पर जाना है, ये हिम्‍मत होती है और तब जाकर लोग लग जाते हैं।

No one represents this zeal for exploring the unknown more, than our space scientists here at ISRO.

Through your brilliance and hard work, you have made it a habit of achieving the impossible.

अब मेरे इसरो के वैज्ञानिकों को impossible को possible करने की जैसे आदत ही लग गई है।

You have developed self-reliance across critical domains, often in the face of hostile circumstances.

Every generation of your scientists, has groomed the next home-grown lot

मुझे सबसे बड़ी खुशी इस बात की होती है, मैं जितनी बार आप लोगों के बीच आया हूं, हर पीढ़ी एक नई पीढ़ी को तैयार करती है। यह अपने आप में एक बहुत बड़ी बात है।

मैं देख रहा हूं, कितने यंग साइंटिस्‍ट मेरे सामने खड़े हैं। पुरानी पीढ़ी ने इनको तैयार किया है और ये नई पीढ़ी को तैयार करेंगे। यही परंपरा, गुरू शिष्‍य परंपरा एक प्रकार से हमारे देश की विशेषता रही है, जो मुझे आज ISRO में महसूस होती है। इन सीनियर मोस्‍ट वैज्ञानिकों ने जो परंपरा बनाई है, 50-60 साल में, वो आज भी आगे बढ़ रही है। इस कल्‍चर के लिए भी, इस परंपरा के लिए भी, आप सभी वैज्ञानिक बहुत-बहुत, इस उत्‍तम परंपरा को निर्मित करने के लिए अभिनंदन के अधिकारी हैं।

Through your achievements, you have honoured our fore-fathers, and inspired our future generations! You truly deserve all the love and respect you get from a grateful nation!

We Indians are a proud people!

Despite our many limitations, we aspire for the best.

The success of our space program is a shining example of what we are capable of as a nation.

Our space program has been an example of achievement, which inspires the rest of us to strive for excellence ourselves.

Moreover, space exploration requires cutting-edge expertise across diverse disciplines. A successful space program thus generates applications across multiple domains.

Our efforts in particular, have historically focussed on the ultimate objective of nation-building. Of translating space technology into space applications.

मैं जब गुजरात का मुख्‍यमंत्री था, मेरा अनुभव है। आप वैज्ञानिकों ने जो काम किया है, उसको अगर हम रोजमर्रा की जिंदगी में application करें, उसको apply करें, तो हम जीवन बदल सकते हैं। पूरा गवर्नेंस बदल सकते हैं। पूरी व्‍यवस्‍था बदल सकते हैं। पूरी व्‍यवस्‍था बदल सकते हैं। हमारी गति बदल सकते हैं। इतना बड़ा contribution स्‍पेस टेक्‍नोलोजी के द्वारा हो रहा है। space science के द्वारा हो रहा है और इसलिए मैं मानता हूं कि हमारे प्रयास, हमारे देश की क्‍वालिटी आफ गवर्नेंस, क्‍वालिटी ऑफ लाइफ, स्‍पीड ऑफ अचीवमेंट्स इन सबमें एक बहुत बड़ा बदलाव लाने का सामर्थ्‍य रखते हैं।

Delivering the fruits of this farthest frontier to the remotest corners of the country. Deepening our governance, strengthening our economy, and improving our lives.

We also have a great legacy and responsibility to live up to. Our ancestors had helped the world understand the mysteries of the heavens.

Grasp the idea of Shunya or nothingness.

Map spatial knowledge; such as the rotation of the Earth, motion of planets and occurrence of eclipses.

सदियों पहले आर्यभट्ट जैसे अनेक महापुरूषों ने हमें शास्‍त्र का ज्ञान दिया। हमें शून्‍य दिया। सारे जगत को आज, यही तो शून्‍य है, जो गति देने का कारण बन गया है। विज्ञान की खोज का अवसर, आधार बन गया है। यानी कोई ऐसा विषय नहीं, जिसे हमारे पूर्वजों ने रास्ता बनाकर न रखा हो।

एक प्रकार से ये प्रयास हमारे उन महान ऋषियों को, जो एक वैज्ञानिक थे, उनको एक बहुत बड़ी, उनके सम्मान में दी गई ये भेंट-सौगात है। और ये काम हजारों साल के बाद इस पीढ़ी ने दी है। इसलिए इस परंपरा को निभाने के लिए हम स्वंय अपने आप को गौरवान्वित महसूस करते हैं। ये महान काम लैब में बैठे हुए दिन-रात अपने सुख छोड़कर के, कुछ कर दिखाने की तमन्ना वाले वैज्ञानिकों के द्वारा होता है।

Modern India must continue playing this leading role of ‘Jagad-guru Bharat’.

स्वामी विवेकानंद ने कहा था – मैं देख रहां हूं, मेरी भारत माता फिर एक बार विश्व-गुरू का स्थान प्राप्त करेगी। ये कैसे करेगी, आप ही के लोगों के पुरुषार्थ से तो यह होने वाला है। हमारे देश की युवा पीढ़ी के पुरुषार्थ से होने वाला है। चाहे खेत में काम करने वाला किसान हो, चाहे मजदूरी करने वाला गरीब व्यक्ति हो या वैज्ञानिक इतना लैब में बैठकर के तपस्या करने वाला ऋषितुल्य जीवन हो, यही तो है जो भारत माता को जगत गुरू के स्थान पर विराजमान करेगी।

My dear friends!

Let me conclude by saying that in contrast with the linear nature of Western philosophy; there is no absolute ‘beginning’ or ‘end’ in our Eastern understanding of the cosmos.

There is only a continuous, unending cycle of dispassionate, detached perseverance.

Atal ji’s vision had inspired us to reach for the moon.

The successful Chandrayan mission, in turn led to the Mars Orbiter Mission.

This too, must become but a base for challenging the next frontier - of an inter-planetary mission.

Let today’s success, only drive us with even greater vigour and conviction. Let’s set ourselves even more challenging goals. And strive even harder to achieve them.

Let us push our boundaries. And then, push some more!

यही मिजाज, इसी उमंग के साथ हम आगे बढ़ें। गुरूदेव रविंद्रनाथ टैगोर ने जो कहा था-

“Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action ... Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.”

मैं फिर एक बार रविंद्र टैगोर की इस वाणी को श्रद्धा करते हुए, भारत जगेगा, भारत जगाएगा और हम सब इस जागरुक भारत को अपनी आंखों से देख पाएंगे। इसी विश्वास के साथ आप सब वैज्ञानिकों को आपके पुरुषार्थ और परिश्रम के लिए, आपकी प्रतिबद्धता के लिए, बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं देता हूं। मेरे प्यारे देशवासियों, हम सब गर्व करें, हमारे इन वैज्ञानिकों की सिद्धी के लिए, हमारी क्रिकेट टीम अगर एक टूर्नामेंट जीत कर आती है, पूरा देश नाच उठता है।

ये वैज्ञानिकों की सिद्धि उससे भी हजारों गुणा बहुत बड़ी है। सालों की तपस्या के बाद पाई हुई सिद्धि है। सवा सौ करोड़ देशवासियों के आशीर्वाद से जुड़ी हुई, ये सिद्धि है। आइए, मेरे देशवासी, कल से नवरात्री का प्रारंभ हो रहा है, शुभ शुरूआत हो रही है। मंगल, मंगल, मंगल होना तय है और जब मंगल, मंगल, मंगल होना तय है, तो इस मंगल की यात्रा हमें और मंगल करने की प्रेरणा देती रहेगी। आज पूरा हिंदुस्तान उन वैज्ञानिकों के सम्मान में आनंद उत्सव मनाएं। हर स्कूल, कॉलेज के अंदर पांच मिनट भी इकट्ठे होकर, तालियों के नाद के साथ, हमारे इन वैज्ञानिकों को याद करें, उनका गौरव करें। सवा सौ करोड़ देशवासी इस सिद्धि को अपनी बनाएं, आनंद उत्सव मनाएं। मंगलमय वातावरण बनाएं। यही एक अपेक्षा के साथ फिर एक बार आप सबको बहुत-बहुत शुभकामना। बहुत-बहुत बधाई। धन्यवाद

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Namaskar.

You all have organized this Khelo India Samvad program in such a wonderful way. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of you. Through technology, I warmly greet my colleagues from the Union Cabinet connected with this program, all Chief Ministers, many ministers from state governments, my colleagues in Parliament, and the lakhs of volunteers of My Bharat. Today, athletes from across the country and distinguished personalities from the sports world have also joined us in this program.

You all know, friends,

Two days later, on 29th August, it will be National Sports Day. I extend advance greetings of Sports Day to all of you, to the youth across the country, and to all companions connected with the sports world. This day is also an occasion to remember one of Mother India’s great sons, Major Dhyan Chand ji. A hundred years ago, the Indian Army’s hockey team went on a tour to New Zealand, and Dhyan Chand ji was part of that team. That tour laid the foundation of 100 years of sports relations between India and New Zealand. A few days ago, I visited New Zealand. There too, I remembered him. The relationships that Major Dhyan Chand ji laid the foundation for, today India is continuously working for their prosperity.

Friends,

On this 15th August from the Red Fort, I placed India’s sports vision before the nation. When I speak of sports, it is not limited only to winning medals. It is a campaign to combine India’s sports power and India’s youth power together in building a developed India. I have always said - jo khelega, woh khilega - “whoever plays, will blossom.” And blossoming in sports is not only about winning on the field. Blossoming in sports means blossoming of personality, blossoming of family, and increasing the pride of the nation.

Friends,

When a player succeeds, that success is not only his or hers. That success builds the identity of his family, increases their prestige. The school and college where he studied, their prestige increases. The identity of his district and state becomes stronger. That is, the world begins to recognize that city or state by the name of that player. And when many such successes make a region shine on the global sports map, the world’s perspective of that city also changes. In today’s program, players from hundreds of districts of the country are connected. Every district has the strength to shine on the world’s sports map. Understanding this strength, we must carry forward this dialogue program.

Friends,

This time from the Red Fort I also drew the nation’s attention to a very big challenge related to sports. This challenge is connected with the Olympics. A bitter truth is that in the Olympics, of all the different sports, India’s teams participate in only half of them. That means for a very large part of the medal tally, we do not even compete. And this has been going on for decades. In the 2012 Olympics, India participated in only 13 sports. In more than 20 sports, India had no participation. And in those 20+ sports, many are such that people in the country may hardly have even heard their names. Other countries win medals in those sports, and we do not even participate. To increase our medal tally, we must achieve mastery in those sports too. For example, surfing and sports climbing - we have such a large coastline, such a vast mountainous region, where there can naturally be interest in these sports. We have both the demography and the geography for water sports and winter sports. Yet we are not visible in such sports globally. Therefore, we must explore possibilities in different districts where an ecosystem for a particular sport can be developed. And in this, today’s program has a very big role.

Friends,

When we talk of preparing for the 2036 Olympics, our focus should be that we must prepare today those players who will qualify and compete in different sports in 2036. That is why, from the Red Fort, I announced a major talent hunt campaign to identify players between the ages of 5 and 15. And in this too, we must not only see which child is interested in which sport, but also which child is fit for which sport. We must train the child accordingly. And I assure you all, whatever support is needed from the government, the government will walk shoulder to shoulder with you.

Friends,

Our government is fully committed to building a modern sports ecosystem of the 21st century in India. Today, from sports universities to modern training centers, a system is being created in the country where at every level - from identifying talent to bringing it to the world stage - support is available. We are also increasing cooperation with other countries of the world to share sports science, training, coaching, and experiences.

Friends,

How serious the government is about sports, this very event is an example of it. Khelo India Samvad is not just a program to talk about sports. It is a platform of dialogue where every idea can give a new direction to the country’s sports vision. And along with this, the youth dialogue happening here is a great medium to connect your ideas and aspirations with the dreams of the nation. In this program, what the youth think about the sports ecosystem, talent development, governance, and developed India, what their suggestions are - these will be heard and included in the policy process. Therefore, I urge you all to make maximum meaningful use of this platform, bring new ideas. These new ideas of youth power will become the strength for achieving a developed India.

Friends,

We often hear that for a healthy society, for a good family system, for a better work culture, sports‑person spirit is very necessary. And this sports‑person spirit is very difficult to learn without going to the sports field. Sports not only teach us to become champions, but also teach us to become better competitors. To rise, to fall, to rise again after falling - sports bring this spirit within us.

Friends,

A big example of how sports change life is our para‑athletes. When someone sees para‑athletes on the field, their perspective on life changes. And when they achieve something, along with that athlete, their entire family gets a new life. The parents, brothers, sisters, who saw their child struggling in the early days - for them, the success of that differently‑abled athlete gives their dreams and courage a new height.

Friends,

I myself have always been inspired by such players. For example, you have all heard the name - in archery, our daughter, an amazing player, you know her name? Sheetal. When she won a medal in the Paralympics, the whole of Jammu & Kashmir, the whole of Hindustan was filled with pride. Similarly, our daughter Avani Lekhara, who has won medals twice in the Paralympics. Whenever I meet daughter Avani, I feel very proud. Whether it is Sumit Antil, Nitesh Kumar, or just recently you must have heard the name of our Jhandu Kumar - such para‑athletes, such companions, inspire us too.

Friends,

Sports are a guarantee of a better life. Sports make us fit to live a better life, improve our quality of life. We all know about Fauja Singh ji. Last year, at more than 100 years of age, Fauja Singh ji passed away. Love for sports, fitness - how it continues lifelong, Fauja Singh ji was an example of this. His life is a great inspiration that shows how sports and quality of life are connected.

Friends,

Another very big benefit of sports is that true players develop the willpower to stay away from drugs and intoxication. Today, when such a big challenge of addiction is before the youth, sports play a very meaningful role in this too.

Friends,

I am happy that today in India sports have emerged as an excellent profession. Society’s perspective toward sports has changed. Today you can see, people in our country are participating in triathlons, running 5K and 10K races. Friends are coming together to complete challenges like Hyrox. Someone is celebrating doing a headstand for the first time, someone is playing pickleball and badminton with friends and family. These are small things, but if you look at them from a larger perspective, you see a big change. The change is that sports are now becoming part of our lives. If timetables are being made for study and career, then sports are also getting a place in the daily routine. And this is the change, this is the transformation, because of which trust in India’s sports future is increasing.

Friends,

A sports culture in the country is built only when ordinary people are connected with it. When schools consider sports periods not as co‑curricular, but as part of life. When this happens, the talent pool increases, and children who want to take sports as a career also get support from their families. That is why I say - more important than screens are sports centers. More important than PlayStation is the playground. And this will happen only when all you young companions carry forward this approach.

Friends,

I have great trust in the capability and success of India’s youth power. I want to say to every youth of the country - whether on the sports field or in society, your participation is India’s strength. If you love sports, then many avenues are being created to connect with it. Now new sports equipment has come, new technology has come. Training and coaching methods have changed. The needs of organizing sports, of competition, of disciplines have changed. Equipment design, sports technology, sports medicine, nutrition, psychology, analytics - in all these areas new opportunities are being created for youth. You must not miss these opportunities. Therefore, in this dialogue, present your ideas openly. This participation of youth power is the greatest strength of developed India. Once again, I extend my best wishes to all you young companions.

Thank you.

Vande Mataram.