PM Modi Calls ISRO Chief After Successful Landing Of Chandrayaan-3 | Read

Shortly after the Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the moon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in South Africa for the BRICS summit, dialled the space agency chief S Somnath congratulating him and his team. "Your name is Somnath and Somnath means Chandra (moon). Many congratulations to you and your entire team from my side. Very soon, I will be with you to congratulate you in person," the Prime Minister could be heard telling the ISRO chief in a call. The unmanned Chandrayaan-3 touched down at 6:04 pm as mission control technicians cheered wildly and embraced their colleagues.