‘Impressive progress by India’: Putin on Chandrayaan-3’s historic touchdown on Moon

Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed have been among the many world leaders who congratulated India on Wednesday on the profitable touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, saying the historic occasion is proof of India’s spectacular progress within the scientific-technological sphere.

President Putin has congratulated India’s President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the profitable touchdown of the Indian house probe Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon close to its South Pole, the Kremlin’s press service mentioned.

“Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the successful landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 space probe on the Moon near the South Pole. This is a long stride in the exploration of outer space and, of course, evidence of the impressive progress made by India in science and engineering,” Putin said in his message.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated India on becoming the first country to land a spacecraft on the south pole of the Moon.

“Congratulations to our associates in India for the profitable touchdown on the moon. Nations are constructed via perseverance, India continues to make historical past,” he said in a message posted on his account on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ also congratulated his Indian counterpart on the success of Chandrayan-3.

“I congratulate Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji and ISRO crew of India on profitable touchdown of Chandrayan-3 on the floor of the moon right this moment and the unleashing of a historic achievement in science and house know-how,” he said in a post on X.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly described it as a “historic second.”

“Congratulations to India for the primary ever touchdown on the moon’s South Pole. An extraordinary achievement by the Indian folks,” he said.

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid congratulated India for creating history.

“India creates historical past! As a South Asian nation, and neighbour, we’re pleased with the profitable touchdown of #Chandrayaan3 close to the moon’s south pole. This is successful for all of humanity! Opening new avenues for brand new areas of exploration. Congratulations #India,” he posted on X.

India’s third Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm Wednesday after a flawless 41-day voyage.

With this landing on the Moon in its second try in 4 years, India has develop into the fourth nation to grasp the know-how of soft-landing on the lunar floor after the US, China and the erstwhile Soviet Union.

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Aug 23, 2023