Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to former President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary, calling him a ‘Rashtra Ratna’ even before he assumed the office of ‘Rashtrapati’.

Remembering Kalam, the Prime Minister highlighted his journey from humble beginnings in Rameswaram, where he sold newspapers to support his family, to becoming India’s leading aerospace scientist and the 11th President of India. Known as the “Missile Man of India”, Kalam played a pivotal role in India’s missile and nuclear weapons programmes, including the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests.

In a message shared on X, PM Modi said, “His life reminds us that humility and hard work are vital for success. May we continue to build the India he envisioned…an India that is strong, self-reliant and c

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