India docked two satellites in space Thursday, a key milestone for the country's dreams of a space station and a manned moon mission, the space agency said.

India on Thursday became the fourth country to successfully achieve an unmanned docking in space, a feat seen as pivotal for future missions as New Delhi cements its place as a global space power.

India has docked two satellites in space to become the fourth nation in the world to achieve the mission in an ambitious milestone in the country’s expansion of space technology.