Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled the journey of the country over the past five decades and said that while April, 50 years ago, marked the launch of India's first satellite 'Aryabhata', the country has since then evolved into a global space power and created a record by launching 104 satellites simultaneously.

"Today, when we look back and remember this journey of 50 years, we realise how far we have come. This flight of India's dreams in space once commenced with just conviction. Some young scientists with the passion to do something for the nation, they neither had the modern resources like today, nor the access to world technology as such. If at all, they had anything, it was talent, dedication, hard work and the passion to do something for the country," PM Modi said during the 121st episode of 'Mann Ki Baat'.