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F... - [India's COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Manufacturing and Digital Response | Whitepill](/milestones/india-covid-vaccine-response): India mounted a large-scale vaccine development, manufacturing and digital deployment response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nationwide vaccination programme... - [India's First Hydrogen-Powered Train | Whitepill](/milestones/india-first-hydrogen-train): India launched its first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger train on 17 July 2026 on the Jind–Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana, jo... - [India Semiconductor Mission | Whitepill](/milestones/india-semiconductor-mission): India launched the India Semiconductor Mission as part of the ₹76,000 crore Semicon India Programme to build a domestic semiconductor ecosystem spanning chip... - [Indian Space Sector Reforms | Whitepill](/milestones/indian-space-sector-reforms): In 2020, the Government of India opened the Indian space sector to greater private-sector participation, allowing non-government entities to undertake end-to... - [INS Vikrant | Whitepill](/milestones/ins-vikrant): INS Vikrant is India's first indigenous aircraft carrier and the largest warship designed and built in India. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, the carrier r... - [Kalpakkam Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor | Whitepill](/milestones/kalpakkam-prototype-fast-breeder-reactor): India's 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, achieved first criticality on 6 April 2026, marking a major milestone in Indi... - [Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) | Whitepill](/milestones/open-network-digital-commerce-ondc): The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an open, interoperable digital commerce network initiated by the Government of India to make digital commerce... - [Operation Sindoor — India's Integrated Military Response | Whitepill](/milestones/operation-sindoor): Operation Sindoor was launched by India on 7 May 2025 following the 22 April Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 civilians. The operation began with pre... - [Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme | Whitepill](/milestones/production-linked-incentive-pli-scheme): The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme is a major Indian industrial policy initiative designed to strengthen domestic manufacturing, attract investment... - [Sarvam AI's Rise as India's Sovereign AI Company | Whitepill](/milestones/sarvam-ai-sovereign-ai): Sarvam AI emerged as one of India's most significant artificial intelligence companies, building foundation models and a full-stack AI platform designed arou... - [Skyroot Aerospace's First Orbital Launch | Whitepill](/milestones/skyroot-first-private-orbital-launch): Skyroot Aerospace became the first Indian private company to successfully launch a rocket into orbit from Indian soil when its Vikram-I launch vehicle lifted... - [SpaDeX — India Becomes Fourth Nation to Achieve Space Docking | Whitepill](/milestones/spadex-india-space-docking): India became the fourth country in the world to successfully demonstrate space docking technology when ISRO's Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) spacecraft SD... - [Startup India | Whitepill](/milestones/startup-india): Startup India is a flagship Government of India initiative launched in 2016 to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, supporting entrepreneurs an... - [Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Launch | Whitepill](/milestones/unified-payments-interface-upi-launch): The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), was launched in April 2016. It introduced instant, inte... - [Vande Bharat Express | Whitepill](/milestones/vande-bharat-express): Vande Bharat Express is India's first indigenously designed and manufactured semi-high-speed train series, developed by Indian Railways as a major example of...