India is on the Moon, announces Isro chief Somanath

NEW DELHI: “India is on the Moon”, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) chief S Somanath announced on Wednesday evening as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module Vikram made a safe and soft landing on the Moon.

#WATCH | "India is on the Moon": ISRO chief S Somanath as Chandrayaan 3 lander module Vikram makes safe and soft landing on the Moon pic.twitter.com/5xEKg0Lrlu

— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who joined in to witness the historic occasion from Johannesburg, South Africa, said, “Historic day for India’s space sector. Congratulations to @isro
for the remarkable success of Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission”.