India's Permanent Mission to UN celebrates success of Chandrayaan-3
India's Permanent Mission to the UN on Friday celebrated the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
«Marking the triumph of the #Chandrayaan3Mission we gathered with our colleagues from the Permanent Missions in New York. We extend our gratitude for your presence and unwavering support on this occasion,» the Indian Permanent Mission to UN wrote on 'X' formerly Twitter on Friday.
Meanwhile, Permanent representative to UN Ruchira Kamboj has said Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on the Moon is a historic moment for humanity as «we venture into uncharted territory near the moon's South Pole».
«India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed its Vikram lander module near the South Pole of the Moon.
And what is significant about this is that India has reached the South Pole of the Moon which no country in the world could reach to date with the dedication and talent of its scientists,» the permanent representative to the UN said during a press briefing at UN Headquarters in New York.
She said the Chandrayaan-3 mission «not only marks India's presence on the moon but also symbolizes the aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians. Beyond that, it's a historic moment for humanity as we venture into uncharted territory near the moon's South Pole.»
Kamboj said that as per Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the mission's success «belongs to all of us and holds promise for future scientific achievements that will benefit humanity as a whole.»
Chandryaan-3 on Wednesday successfully performed a soft landing on the Moon.
ISRO tweeted: «Chandrayaan-3 Mission: 'India, I reached my destination and you too!' Chandrayaan-3 has successfully soft-landed on the moon! Congratulations, India!»
As the Vikram lander carrying the Pragyaan rover in its belly
