Russian Consul General to South India Oleg Nikolayevich Avdeev on Tuesday said that he was eagerly waiting for India’s
Chandrayaan-3 soft landing.
According to ANI, Avdeev said that the mission will be a fruitful lunar program for India and it “will definitely be a great success".
“Everybody in India and also myself are all eagerly waiting for tomorrow's event in the lunar orbit. I am sure that it will be a success for the Indian lunar program and the rover will land safely and start functioning...," said the ANI report quoting Avdeev. “I am sure this will be a very fruitful lunar program for India and it will definitely be a great success and there will be more exploration on the moon."
After Russia's Luna-25 mission failed, all eyes are on India’s Chandrayaan-3 as it is set to land on the moon on 23 August 2023 at around 1804 IST.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has said that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is on schedule and systems are undergoing regular checks.
“Smooth sailing is continuing, The Mission Operations Complex (at ISRO) is buzzed with energy and excitement!" the ISRO said on X
