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Kalam An Advocate for Unprecedented Growth in Indo-US Ties
SI Team
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
The recent news about the demise of the 11th Indian President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was received with insurmountable grief in the U.S. as it was done across his own country. Popular for his herculean contribution to India’s science missions—be it the satellites he launched or the missiles he designed earning him the title of ‘The Missile Man of India’, Kalam was always a man of action. ‘The People’s President’ with his stellar leadership also deepened the Indo-US relationship during his tenure as India’s first citizen as pointed out by U.S. President Barack Obama in his statement following the incident. In an interview to a popular news channel in India, a former PM, said that Kalam was in favor of the nuclear program between the two countries. Kalam first came to the U.S. in 1962 as part of a seven member team from India to train with NASA regarding assembling and launching of rockets before the start of the historic co-operation between the two nations.
Globally, salutations and messages of mourning have been delivered grieving over this loss. The UNO has decided to declare his birthday as World Students Day following his death. The Federation of Indian Associations in New York stated “We mourn the loss of our beloved and eminent scientist, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who was an irreplaceable role model for the young and passionate India. His contributions to our great motherland are invaluable.”

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