Chandrayaan-3 landing: UAE President congratulates PM Modi, people of India
Chandrayaan, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, touched down at 4.34pm UAE time
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian people on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon.
On his X account, Sheikh Mohamed 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.”
The Chandrayaan-3 is expected to remain functional for two weeks, running a series of experiments including a spectrometer analysis of the mineral composition of the lunar surface.