PM Modi hailed the contribution of women scientists in the Chandrayaan-3 mission and said, "Women scientists played a key role in the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.”
Congress senior leader Rashid Alvi criticised PM Modi's decision to rename the landing spot of Chandrayaan-3, disregarding the fact that his party had also named Chandrayaan-1 landing site after Nehru
On August 23, Wednesday, at 18:04 hours, India scripted history as the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft accomplished a precise landing on the uncharted southern extremity of the moon