After so many years of constant research and efforts, India proved to the world that she can do it. The Indian tricolour planted on the moon on 14th November, 2008 like other significant days, will be marked in the Indian history. Being only the fourth nation to make it on the moon, Indian scientists have proved that they are not less than their American and the European counterparts.
The successful launch of Chandrayaan 1 from Sri Harikota on 22nd October, 2008 and Moon Impact Probe (MIP) being planted on the moon’s surface was a dream of many Indians. And when the moment came, so many youngsters came forward and witnessed their tricolour flying high on the moon.
I, like others was equally proud of being an Indian. There are so many instances when each one of us have felt and expressed it. But this moment was not just felt and expressed; in fact it was and will be cherished by many. When the Indo-US nuclear deal was signed, I was happy. Recently when Indian cricket team defeated the World Champions, Australia, I was happy again.
In the first instance there was happiness because India was on the verge of crossing the ‘Developing Nations’ tag. Joining hands with powerful countries like United Nations was a proof of the hunger India has and that’s what makes us one of the best in the world. In the second instance, the hunger to be the best country in field of cricket was visible again. By defeating the world champions, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s power-packed team proved the world – that there is a country that can beat the Kangaroos.
The ‘impossible’ word from the dictionary has been deleted off. Name one thing that Indians can’t do. If they can come forward, raise their voices and give a nod to the N-deal, if they can stand tall in the crowd and cheer their team, if they can wake up early morning and witness the moon mission, if they can help the victims injured in the blasts, if they can come forward and raise funds for the Bihar flood-ridden families, if they can sacrifice everything to brighten a poor illiterate child’s future, believe me, they can and will be what the United States of America is – the most POWERFUL and DEVELOPED nation in the world.
2008 truly belongs to India. If there have been innocent killings (blasts that rocked the country) and regional disparity (North Indian v/s MNS), then there have been many happier times that have made us forget this and be united again. That’s what according to me sets India apart from other nations. This developing country is very soon going to be a developed nation and just how the world witnessed our landing on moon and defeating the world champions, they will witness this moment also.
CHAK DE INDIA...!!! JAI HIND (Proud to be an Indian).
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