One of India’s more astute young commentators, Sreeram Chaulia, captures this heady exuberance well: “Every milestone in advanced rocket science,” he writes, “is a shot in the arm for national self-confidence, showing that India is headed for global leadership. When the chips are down, or if there is a national calamity, memories of the Mars orbiter blazing a trail in the sky will sustain the faith that the future belongs to India.”
但是，不可避免地，在印度出现了一些必胜主义声音。印度嗅觉灵敏的年轻评论家查理亚（Sreeram Chaulia）犀利地捕捉到了兴奋情绪：“火箭科学的每一块里程碑，”他写道，“都是国家自信的兴奋剂，表明印度正在走向全球领袖的道路上。当形势急转直下时，或出现国家灾难时，月球轨道飞行器在天空中划过的记忆将让人们保持未来属于印度的信念。”