India Achieves Milestones in Space Exploration, Solar Energy, and Digital Health Records

Key facts

• India’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission has been honoured with the 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
• The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has linked over 100 crore health records with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA), doubling the count from 50 crore in February 2025.
• India’s rooftop solar capacity reached 20.8 GW in 2025, driven by the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana which facilitated a 123% year-on-year increase in installations.
• The Government of India has notified new fuel standards for petrol blended with up to 30% ethanol to advance the clean energy transition and reduce crude oil imports.
• The Department of Space (DoS) approved Common Technical Facilities in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu to strengthen the private-sector space ecosystem with the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).