PM Modi calls ISRO chief, congratulates on Chandrayaan-3 mission success
Hindustan TimesPrime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called up Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somanath from South Africa's Johannesburg to congratulate him on Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on moon and said he would soon visit them in Bengaluru to greet the entire team in person. PM Modi Follow LIVE UPDATES here During the telephonic conversation, PM Modi told ISRO chief, ""Somanath ji.your name Somanath too is linked to the Moon. PM Modi, who is in South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS summit congratulated Somanath and his whole team on the success of the mission. India's ambitious Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface.