Narendra Modi has said India’s successful Moon landing “belongs to all of humanity” as it became the first country to reach the lunar south pole.
The Indian prime minister was seen waving a flag in delight as the Vikram Lander touched down, claiming it would help other countries make the same journey.
Applause and cheers rang out throughout the control room as the vehicle made its slow descent to the Moon’s surface, gradually shutting off engines and landing just after 1:30pm BST.
Mr Modi said: “This success belongs to all of humanity and it will help Moon missions by other countries in the future.
“I am confident that all countries in the world including those from the global south are capable of acheiving such feats. We can all aspire to the Moon and beyond.”
Its solar-powered rover, Pragyaan will now wait a few hours for the lunar dust to settle. Panels on one of its sides will then open and a ramp will be deployed so it can slide down to the surface.
The rover will explore the region and send data back to Earth over the next fortnight as it searches for traces of water.
Chandrayaan-3, which means “Mooncraft” in Sanskrit, launched in July and has been repeatedly orbiting Earth to build up the speed for its journey.
India’s previous attempt failed in 2019 when engineers lost contact with the craft. On Sunday, Russia’s mission to the south pole ended in failure when Luna-25 was destroyed.
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