New York

India's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Ruchira Kamboj has said Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the Moon is a historic moment for humanity as “we venture into uncharted territory near the moon's South Pole”.

“India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed its Vikram lander module near the South Pole of the Moon. And what is significant about this is that India has reached the South Pole of the Moon which no country in the world could reach to date with the dedication and talent of its scientists,” the permanent representative to the UN said during a press briefing at UN Headquarters in New York.

She said the Chandrayaan-3 mission “not only marks India's presence on the moon but also symbolizes the aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians. Beyond that, it's a historic moment for humanity as we venture into uncharted territory near the moon's South Pole.”

Kamboj said that as per Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the mission’s success “belongs to all of us and holds promise for future scientific achievements that will benefit humanity as a whole.”

“And let me quote the Prime Minister of India himself on this. India's successful moon mission is not India's alone. This is a year in which the world is witnessing India's G-20 presidency. Our approach of one Earth, one family, one future is resonating across the globe. This human-centric approach that we represent has been welcomed universally,” Kamboj said.

“Our moon mission is also based on the same human-centric approach. Therefore, this success belongs to all of humanity and it will help moon missions by other countries in the future.”

“The Prime Minister went on to say that I am confident that all countries in the world including those from the Global South are capable of achieving such feats. We can all aspire for the moon and beyond,” the permanent representative to the UN added.

 Meanwhile, African-American actress and singer Mary Millben on Chandrayaan-3’s landing said: “Congratulations #India, @isro, Prime Minister @narendramodi, and President @rashtrapatibhvn on the #Chandrayaan3Landing! You have made history! My greeting to you today on this monumental occasion.”

Chandryaan-3 on Wednesday successfully performed a soft landing on the Moon.