Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed gratitude to world leaders for their wishes on Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on Moon.
The prime minister in reply to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's wishes said the milestone is not just India's pride but a beacon of human endeavor and perseverance.
«I thank HH Sheikh @MohamedBinZayed for his wishes. This milestone is not just India's pride but a beacon of human endeavor and perseverance.
May our efforts in science and space pave the way for a brighter tomorrow for all,» PM Modi posted on X (formerly Twitter).
The UAE President earlier said: «The successful lunar landing of India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft represents a significant leap for collective scientific progress. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister @narendramodi and the people of India for this historic achievement in service of humankind.»
In response to wishes by EU President, Ursula von der Leyen, PM Modi wrote: «Thank you @vonderleyen for the kind words.
India will continue to explore, learn and share for the betterment of all humankind.»
The EU President wrote: «Congratulations to @narendramodi for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3. A historic milestone and proud moment for the Indian people.
India has become a true pioneer in space exploration. This Indian success will benefit researchers all over the world.»
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!»
Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday said: «India's achievement opens up new horizons for humanity.