We will take our Moon mission forward and launch Chandrayaan-2 soon: PM Modi | Photo from REUTERS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed to an Indian community at Hyogo Prefecture Guest House in Kobe, Japan on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Japan to attend the G20 summit.

PM Modi addressed the Indian diaspora in Kobe today amid "Modi Modi" chants. During his address in Kobe, PM Modi called the Indian diaspora "representatives of India in Japan".

Narendra Modi in his address talked about how India tackled cyclone Fani and how the nation is now exploring space.

Narendra Modi said, "It's our aspiration to have our own space station."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Japan said, "It is said that sky is the limit. It was apt earlier, but now, India is taking a leap forward to reach the space. India is extensively exploring the space."

Talking about the space technology, Narendra Modi said, "To ease the lives of India's population, which is over 130 crore, and make it safe, acquiring and implementing economical and effective technology is our aim."

"I am happy that we are our growth is walking hand-in-hand with success," PM Modi said.

"WORLD APPLAUDED HOW INDIA DEALT WITH CYCLONE FAN"

Narendra Modi said, "Recently, India was able to tackle cyclone Fani and many other obstacles with least amount of damage done and was able to push them back aside. The world appreciated our damage control efforts; how we made use of government resources, human resources and space technology along with other things to perform efficiently."

"India did it, and did it when elections hustle and bustle was surrounding the nation. We dealt with it optimally," Prime Minister Narendra Modi added.

PREPARING FOR GAGANYAAN MISSION

Narendra Modi, talking about India's space efforts said, "When the world appreciated our efforts, it encouraged India to do even more better. This is the reason why in a few months to come, we will take our Moon mission forward. We will launch Chandrayaan-2."

"We have a dream. One day an Indian will unfurl the national flag on Moon. For that, India By 2022, will have its first manned mission Gaganyaan up and running to explore space. For this, possibilities are being explored," Narendra Modi added.

CHANDRAYAAN-2 MISSION AND GAGANYAAN

Chandrayaan-2, India's second lunar mission. After launch into earth bound orbit, the module will reach Moon. Chandrayaan-2 is an Indian lunar mission that will boldly go where no country has ever gone before - the Moon's south polar region.

Chandrayaan-2 attempts to foster a new age of discovery, increase our understanding of space, stimulate the advancement of technology, promote global alliances, and inspire a future generation of explorers and scientists.

The Gaganyaan programme, an indigenous mission that would take Indian astronauts to space, was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech this year.

The spacecraft is being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft that is intended to send 3 astronauts to space for a minimum of seven days by 2022, as part of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme.

It will be for the first time that India will launch its manned mission to space, making the country fourth in line to have sent a human to space.