Historic day: PM Modi congratulates Chandrayaan-3's landing on Moon
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. In a virtual address to the ISRO team from Johannesburg, South Africa, PM Modi said, "Every Indian...is celebrating. I am also connected to the people of my country at this proud moment. It is the dawn of a new era."
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PM Modi in Johannesburg for BRICS Summit
He added that India's successful Moon mission belongs to all of humanity, not just India. PM Modi is currently attending the 15th BRICS Summit, which is being hosted by South Africa from August 22 to 24. The gathering marks the first in-person summit of BRICS nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa since 2019.
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Amit Shah, JP Nadda laud successful Moon mission
Aside from PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda were seen clapping as Chandrayaan-3 successfully made a soft landing on the Lunar South Pole after a 40-day journey. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 is a powerful display of the capabilities and power of the new India.
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Haryana CM applauds Chandrayaan-3's Moon landing
#WATCH | Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar applauds as Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon pic.twitter.com/sNyKnBkLPJ
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
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Rahul Gandhi congratulates team ISRO
Congratulations to Team ISRO for today's pioneering feat.#Chandrayaan3’s soft landing on the uncharted lunar South Pole is the result of decades of tremendous ingenuity and hard work by our scientific community.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 23, 2023
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