PM Modi urges Indians to watch landing, says 'extremely excited'.

PositionIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be watching the final touchdown of Chandrayaan 2's lunar landing at 1:55 am on Saturday from the ISRO control room. He will be accompanied by 60 school children who were chosen by ISRO through an online quiz. On Friday afternoon, PM Modi said that he was extremely excited to witness the extraordinary moment in India's history and urged Indians to watch the historic feat. He also said that the large participation in the quiz organised by ISRO showcases the interest of the youth in science and space.

"The moment 130 crore Indians were enthusiastically waiting for is here! In a few hours from now, the final descent of...

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