New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former President Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
PM Modi tweeted, “Tributes to Dr. Kalam on his Jayanti. India can never forget his indelible contribution towards national development, be it as a scientist and as the President of India. His life journey gives strength to million.”
Tributes to Dr. Kalam on his Jayanti. India can never forget his indelible contribution towards national development, be it as a scientist and as the President of India. His life journey gives strength to millions. pic.twitter.com/5Evv2NVax9
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 15, 2020
Dr Kalam served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.He came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.
