PM Modi lands in Bengaluru, all set to meet ISRO scientists; Deets inside

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Karnataka’s Bengaluru in the early hours of Saturday (August 26) after completing his two-nation tour to South Africa and Greece to meet with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists who have made India proud with the success of India’s Moon Mission – ‘Chandrayaan-3.’ PM Modi lands in Bengaluru […]

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Karnataka’s Bengaluru in the early hours of Saturday (August 26) after completing his two-nation tour to South Africa and Greece to meet with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists who have made India proud with the success of India’s Moon Mission – ‘Chandrayaan-3.’

PM Modi lands in Bengaluru to meet ISRO scientists for Chandrayaan-3 success

Taking it to Twitter, the prime minister has announced his arrival, saying “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,” he added in his tweet.

PM Modi will meet scientists of the ISRO team involved in the Chandrayaan-3 Mission at the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Mission Control Complex.

Locals on streets to welcome PM Modi

Meanwhile, a large gathering of crowd outside the HAL airport in Bengaluru to welcome PM Modi. Local artists were seen playing dhol and dancing on the streets outside the airport.

Ahead of PM Modi’s arrival one of the locals gathered outside HAL Airport said, “It is a proud moment for us because this is a very big achievement…We are here to welcome PM Modi as he is visiting Bengaluru to meet scientists of the ISRO team involved in the Chandrayaan-3 Mission.”

After reaching the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), PM Modi will also be briefed about the findings and progress in the moon mission.

The prime minister watched the live broadcast of Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the lunar surface from Johannesburg on Wednesday, while he was attending the 15th BRICS Summit.

On Wednesday at 6.04 pm, India created history as the Chandrayaan-3 lander module – Vikram successfully landed on the moon’s South Pole, making it the first country to have achieved this historic feat. India became the fourth country – after the US, China, and Russia, to have successfully landed on the moon’s surface.