eastern coast of the country due to accurate information and timely preparation large scale destruction to life and property was averted78 india is marching forward to assume a leadership role in unravelling and comprehending the mysteries of space our scientists are involved in the preparations for the launch of chandrayaan2 which will be indias first spacecraft to reach the moon we are also making rapid progress towards achieving the goal of sending the first indian in indias own gaganyaan by 202279 during the lok sabha elections the country attained another milestone which however did not receive as much attention as it should have with the successful testing of mission shakti a new dimension has been added to indias capability in space technology and securitypreparedness for this today i once again congratulate our scientists and engineers80 the role of technology in the field of security is expanding continuously keeping this in view work is in progress to establish three joint service agencies for space cyber and special forces these collaborative efforts will strengthen the security of the countryhonourable members81 new india is rapidly moving towards occupying its rightful place in the world community today india has acquired a new image and our relations with other countries have become stronger it is a matter of immense pleasure that in 2022 india will host the g20 summit82 the world community enthusiastically supported indias proposal to declare june 21st as international day of yoga by the united nations at present several programmes associated with international day of yoga are being organized with great enthusiasm in various countries of which the most important events will be held tomorrow the 21st june83 the world community supports indias position on various issues such as climate change economic and cybercrime action against corruption and black money and energy security today the whole world stands with india on the issue of terrorism designation of masood azhar responsible for dastardly terrorist attacks on our soil as a global terrorist by united nations is a major testimony to this fact84 my governments neighborhood first policy is an evidence of our approach of according priority to south asia and countries in the adjoining region india will play a crucial role in the progress of this region accordingly trade connectivity and peopletopeople contact are being encouraged in this region the presence of heads of states and heads of governments of bimstec countries kyrgyzstan the current chair of shanghai cooperation organisation and mauritius during the swearingin of the new government is a reflection of this policy85 my government is also conscious of protecting the interests of indians living and working abroad today an indian if caught in any crisis abroad is confident of receiving timely help and relief several services ranging from passports to visas have been made easy and accessible86 due to the efforts of my government indias philosophy culture and achievements have got a distinct recognition at the global stage this year the 150th birth anniversary of mahatma gandhi which is