Tibetan religious leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, extended his congratulations to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success of Indias Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, hailing Indias longstanding commitment to scientific development.“The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 is a tribute to the people of India who have devoted their attention to scientific development since ancient times,” the Dalai Lama said in an official statement.The spiritual leader also directed his praise towards the chairman of ISRO, S Somanath, and the team of scientists behind the lunar mission.“I would like to applaud the head of the ISRO and his team for their dedication that has made the mission possible. They have demonstrated Indias scientific and technological maturity,” the Dalai Lama continued.Indias longest-staying guest Dalai Lama rejoices at Chandrayaan-3 triumphThe Dalai Lama expressed his happiness over the achievement of his adopted country, where he has spent the bulk of his life since arriving as a refugee in 1959.“As the longest-staying guest of India, I rejoice at this great triumph… I am confident that the Indian Scientific Research Organisation will continue to strengthen its leadership role in further scientific endeavours,” he said.In a message of offering congratulations, HH Dalai Lama said, “the successful landing of #Chandrayaan-3 is a tribute to the people of #India who have devoted their attention to scientific development since ancient times.” #Chandrayaan3 #ISRO #vikramlander #PragyanRover pic.twitter.com/4IYZiB4RoI— Tibet Rights Collective (@TibetCollective) August 24, 2023The Dalai Lama concluded his message with prayers and good wishes for the Indian space agency.Chandrayaan-3s Vikram lander achieved a historic touchdown on the uncharted lunar South Pole on Wednesday evening after a 40-day journey through space. With this accomplishment, India became the first country to successfully land a spacecraft in this location and only the fourth nation after the US, Soviet Union, and China to achieve a lunar landing mission.
