LIVE | Chandrayaan-3 touchdown point will be called Shiv Shakti, says PM in Bengaluru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew down to Bengaluru on Saturday directly from the Greek capital of Athens to interact with ISRO scientists on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission and announced the decision to name the place where lander 'Vikram' touched down on the lunar surface as "Shiva Shakti Point".
Terming the success of Chandrayaan-3 missionan 'extraordinary moment' in the history of India's India's space programme, he said the place where the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed on the Moon's surface in 2019 would be known as "Tiranga Point".
August 23, the day the Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down on the lunar surface, would be celebrated as "National Space Day", said the Prime Minister, who turned emotional while addressing the team ISRO at ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) here, as he lavishly praised them for their dedication and passion. ISRO Chairman S Somanath briefed him about the Chandrayaan-3 mission
"Landed in Bengaluru. Looking forward to interacting with our exceptional @isro scientists who have made India proud with the success of Chandrayaan-3! Their dedication and passion are truly the driving forces behind our nation's achievements in the space sector," the PM said in a post on 'X'.
The Prime Minister returned after concluding his four-day tour of South Africa and Greece. Modi attended the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24.
"He (Modi) reached Bengaluru directly after his visit to South Africa and Greece", an official said.
On Wednesday evening as the Lander Module of Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully touched down on the lunar surface, Modi had joined the ISRO team at Mission Operations Complex (MOX) at ISTRAC virtually from South Africa.
India will celebrate August 23 as 'National Space Day' to mark the successful touchdown of Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander. "You took 'Make in India' to the moon," he said in his address to ISRO scientists in Bengaluru.
Hailing ISRO on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that people from across the globe who believe in science and the future are filled with enthusiasm over India’s achievement. "The spot where Chandrayaan-3 landed will be now known as Shiv Shakti," said Modi.
"India is on the Moon. We have our national pride placed on the Moon," PM Modi said at the ISRO centre in Bengaluru.
“Not only Indians but people across the globe who believe in science, who see the future and are dedicated to humanity, are filled with enthusiasm,” he said. Modi thanked the citizens of Bengaluru who gathered in huge numbers to see him. “I see people, including children getting up so early. These children are the future of India,” the PM
Outside the HAL airport in Bengaluru, a huge crowd gathered to welcome PM Modi. The PM is expected do meet ISRO scientists in the morning.
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#WATCH | Karnataka | PM Narendra Modi greets people gathered outside HAL airport in Bengaluru.
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PM Modi will meet scientists of the ISRO team involved in Chandrayaan-3 Mission at ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network Mission Control Complex. pic.twitter.com/70owpeWwlF