India is now on the moon, says Modi, after the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the south pole of the moon.

This is a moment of pride for 140 crore Indians. I congratulate all the scientists who toiled hard to make this a success." "When we see such historic moments, it makes us very proud. This is the dawn of a new India," he said.

Modi joined the Isro scientists through a video link ahead of Chandrayaan's landing on the moon.