PM Modi Dials ISRO Chairman Somanath After Chandrayaan-3 Lands On Moon, This Is What He Said… | Video

A video of PM Narendra Modi having a conversation with ISRO chief Somanath over the phone soon after Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon was shared by news agency ANI.

New Delhi: India became the first country in the world to land on the moon’s south pole. Chandrayaan-3, ISRO’s third lunar mission, successfully landed on the moon on Wednesday. Soon after India achieved the historic feat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialed ISRO chairman Somanath and congratulated him.

Video: What PM Modi Told ISRO Chairman After Chandrayaan-3 Lands On Moon

A video of PM Narendra Modi having a conversation with ISRO chief Somanath over the phone soon after Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon was shared by news agency ANI. “Somanath ji…your name Somanath too is linked to the Moon. Your family members too would be elated. Hearty congratulations to you and your team,” PM Modi told Somanath in the phone call from Johannesburg, where he is attending the BRICS summit. “Please convey my greetings to everyone. If possible, I would personally greet you very soon,” the prime minister said.

#WATCH | Johannesburg, South Africa | Immediately after the success of Chandrayaan-3, PM Narendra Modi telephoned ISRO chief S Somanath and congratulated him. pic.twitter.com/NZWCuxdiXw

— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023

In a giant leap for its space programme, India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Chandrayaan-3 mission creating history by achieving soft-landing on the lunar surface and said “India is now on the moon”. The Prime Minister, who is in South Africa for the BRICS Summit, joined the live telecast of Chandrayaan-3 landing online. “When we see such historic moments it makes us very proud. This is the dawn of new India,” he said.

“Humne dharti par sankalp kiya aur chand pe usse sakaar kiya…India is now on the moon,” he added. The Prime Minister said no country has reached the South Pole of the moon before.

“With the hard work of our scientists we have reached there. India’s successful Moon mission is not just India’s alone…This success belongs to all of humanity,” PM Modi said. The Prime Minister congratulated ISRO scientists for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.