PM Modi cherishes France visit, praises launch of Chandrayaan

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the bond between India and France transcends time, echoing in their shared values and kindling their collective dreams.

Reacting to French President Emmanuel Macron’s tweet in which he posted a short video of Modi’s visit to the country, the prime minister said he will always cherish his visit to the country. In his message with the video, Macron had written, “To the people of India, trust and friendship.” Modi said, “India and France a bond that transcends time, echoing in our shared values and kindling our collective dreams. I will always cherish my recent visit to France. Thank you my friend, President @EmmanuelMacron.”

The success of Chandrayaan augurs well for the entire humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he thanked his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering for his wishes on the launch of ISRO’s ambitious third lunar mission. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Chandrayaan-3 from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on Friday, eyeing a rare feat in moon exploration so far only accomplished by the US, China and the former Soviet Union.

The space agency has said the technically challenging soft landing on the lunar surface, which Chandrayaan-2 could not achieve, has been planned for 5.47 PM on August 23.

In a tweet, the Bhutanese PM said, “I rejoice with @ISRO and PM @narendramodi for successful launch of Chandrayaan-3. Displays your vision and commitment to science and learning beyond horizon.”

“May India and humanity benefit immensely from this mission,” Tshering said. Responding to the Bhutanese prime minister’s tweet, Modi said, “Thank you, Excellency, for your warm words. Indeed, success of Chandrayaan augurs well for the

entire humanity.”