From China to New York, ISRO is giving everyone major burn

Complimenting ISRO on the feat, China's Global Times called it a 'hard-won achievement for India

By: News Desk |
February 16, 2017 3:38 pm

On Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scripted history by launching a record 104 satellites into the orbit in a single mission through its most dependable Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).

Complimenting India on the feat, China’s Global Times called it a ‘hard-won achievement for India’. However, it did not forget to mention that “India’s space technology still lags behind the US’ and China’s.” Was it a reality check that the Chinese newspaper was giving India? The report said: “India has not yet formed a complete system. For instance, the engine of its rockets is not powerful enough to support large-scale space exploration. There is no Indian astronaut in space and the country’s plan to establish a space station has not started.”

However, it did applaud ISRO saying that other countries have a lesson to learn from India. “As a rising power, it has done a good job. It is ambitious but pragmatic, preferring to compare with others as an incentive to progress. India’s political and social philosophy is worth pondering.”

Meanwhile, Twitterati got hold of an old illustration shared by the New York Times over two years ago. On September 24, 2014, when India launched its Mars mission, the NYT had mocked ISRO by showing an Indian knocking the door of an elite space club along with his cow.

While ISRO was busy creating the world record, Indians found the perfect moment to give it back to NYT for the racism that they showed by this cartoon. Picture these amazing replies by Indians to troll NYT:

India ISRO accidentally sets New York Times office on fire in their attempt to launch a record 104 satellites in one go.
World congratulates pic.twitter.com/WYu1TUbGpK

— Senge H. Sering ____ (@SengeHSering) February 16, 2017

#NewYorkTimes Headquarters for Propaganda and #fakenews
Here is India’s Answer to you trifles!
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103 satellites, 50+ from USA pic.twitter.com/n6v5fbGIJ6

— India Politics (@IndiaNews88) February 15, 2017

Twiteratti used their own creativity to form a rendition of the original New York Times cartoon.

This is the best response, cartoon from India to Presstitutes The New York Times !! _@nytimes pic.twitter.com/fv6PxHJYgY

— Vivek Shetty (@vivekshettym) February 15, 2017

NewyorkTimes gets beffiting reply from #ISRO ..congratulations @isro on dis grt achievemnt pic.twitter.com/YjuacwvUsJ

— vivekpal (@vivekpal2294387) February 16, 2017

Twitter also did not spare China for being critical of ISRO

Pic 1 : @isro carrying satellite in 1969
Pic 2 : sent 104 satellites , 2017
*Burnol moment for #Pakistan #China pic.twitter.com/KDQ5FbRast

— Suraj Cheruvarampil™ (@surajcheru) February 15, 2017

Meanwhile, in Pakistan and china Burnol has been in high demand as India launched 104 satellites into space today #ISRO #IsroMadeHistory __

— sumit koul (@sumitkoul24) February 15, 2017

Meanwhile Pakistan and China watching #ISRO be like this.#ISRO #IsroMadeHistory #PSLVC37 #PSLV pic.twitter.com/1lqTKWbFMf

— Mark Antony (@MaarkAntoni) February 15, 2017

Way to go ISRO! Keep making these records and making India proud!