NB In List | Moonstruck! Here's how countries reacted to Chandrayaan-3 success

As India scripted history on Wednesday (Aug 25), with the Chandrayaan - 3 successfully performing a soft landing on the moon, the envoys of Israel, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Australia heaped congratulatory wishes.

World leaders react to Chandrayaan3 success

Israeli envoy, Naor Gilon congratulated India and ISRO for the achievement and said that it has made everyone “moonstruck”. British High Commissioner Alex Ellis also congratulated India and said ‘Bhadhai Ho’. As the Vikram lander carrying the Pragyaan rover in its belly touched down on the lunar surface, it marked a giant leap in India’s spacefaring journey providing a well-deserved finale to ISRO’s long years of toil.

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This made India the fourth country – after the US, China, and Russia – to have successfully landed on the moon’s surface, it has earned a place in record books as the first to touchdown on the south side of Earth’s only natural satellite.

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Here's how countries have reacted to the success of Chandrayaan-3;

Benjamin Netanyahu:

"Congratulating PM Modi on India's remarkable achievement of landing on the Moon's south pole. This marks a significant milestone for India and the global space exploration”

Naor Gilon, Israeli envoy:

“Heartiest congratulations to ISRO and India on the incredible success of Chandrayaan-3, becoming the first country to land on the Moon's south pole! Your dedication to space exploration makes us all moonstruck”

Sajith Premadasa, Sri Lankan Opposition leader:

“On behalf of all Sri Lankans, I sincerely congratulate ISRO and India for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface. This is a remarkable milestone for the advancement of lunar science and exploration”

Lord Rami Ranger, UK Parliament:

“Today, history was made as no other country landed their craft on the south pole of the Moon. It was a very emotional day for all of us. I saw the touchdown. It was a nerve-wracking experience for all those people.”

Vladimir Putin:

"Please, accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the successful landing of the Indian space station Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon near its South Pole."

Kamala Harris:

“Congratulations to India for the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the southern polar region of the moon. It’s an incredible feat for all the scientists and engineers involved. We are proud to partner with you on this mission and space exploration more broadly”

French Embassy:

“Soft landing in the history books Congratulations @isro & the people of India on the #Chandrayaan3 success! Through this landmark feat born of ingenuity and perseverance, India benefits all humankind’s space exploration endeavors”

Philipp Ackermann, German envoy to India:

“My heartfelt congratulations to India and Team @ISRO for the successful moon landing of #Chandrayaan3.What a historic day, not only for India, but also for the whole world!”

Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to India:

“What a triumph! Congratulations #India on #Chandrayaan3's successful #MoonLanding! Our team watched with pride the final frontier of your #MoonMission”