The Russian and Indian leaders discussed lunar missions and the recent BRICS summit in a phone call on Monday, among other topics
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held phone talks on Monday, during which they discussed issues ranging from the recent BRICS summit in South Africa to exploration of the Moon, the Kremlin press service said.
“Vladimir Putin once again warmly congratulated Narendra Modi on the successful landing of the Indian mission Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon near its south pole,” read a statement from the Kremlin. It added that the two leaders had reaffirmed their readiness “to further develop bilateral cooperation in the space sector.”
Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander touched down on the Moon on August 23, making India the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the lunar south pole. Russia’s Luna-25 mission, which was attempting to land in the same region, had ended in…
