The PM stated that the Chandrayaan project would “propel India’s journey beyond the Moon’s orbit” and that ISRO planned to explore the Sun and Venus. We must try to achieve the boundless possibilities of the universe for humans, he added, adding that we will test the limitations of our solar system.
After Chandrayaan 3 successfully touched down on the Moon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives a video address to the country. (PTI Image)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Moon landing as the “victory cry of a developed India” on Wednesday, adding that “this success belongs to all of humanity,” not just India. All nations, even those in the Global South, he claimed, may now “aspire for the Moon and beyond.”
The PM stated that the Chandrayaan project would “propel India’s journey beyond the Moon’s orbit” and that ISRO planned to explore the Sun and Venus. We must try to achieve the boundless possibilities of the universe for humans, he added, adding that we will test the limitations of our solar system.
Through a video hookup, Modi, who is in South Africa for the BRICS Summit, joined the ISRO team to see the landing.
