BRICS Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in South Africa for the BRICS Summit. With this, 23 August became a historic day for India. On this day, India became the fourth country to successfully land on the surface of the Moon. After the US, China and Russia, it has entered the record books as the first country to land south of Earth’s only natural satellite. After the success of Chandrayaan-3, PM Modi called Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman S Somnath from Johannesburg, South Africa to congratulate him and said that he would soon travel to Bengaluru to personally welcome the entire team. At the same time, the world leaders attending the BRICS summit have congratulated PM Modi for this success.
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Several world leaders, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the success of Chandrayaan-3 at a dinner event during the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulated PM Modi on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3.
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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud congratulated PM Modi on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3.
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The enthusiasm of our diaspora in South Africa over India’s achievements in the space sector is truly heartwarming, PM Modi tweeted on Wednesday.
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The world leaders gathered at the BRICS summit congratulated PM Modi. Prime Minister Modi also shared pictures of him greeting NRIs gathered at a hotel in Johannesburg on Wednesday.