Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Bengaluru to witness the soft-landing of Chandrayaan-2 lander on the moon.

Earlier, in a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, he is extremely excited to be at the ISRO Centre in Bengaluru to witness the extraordinary moment in the history of India’s space programme.

Mr. Modi said, Chandrayaan -2 Mission manifests the best of Indian talent and its success will benefit crores of Indians. He urged the people to watch the special moments of Chandrayaan – 2 descending on to the Lunar South Pole.

At the ISRO Centre, the Prime Minister will be joined by about seventy students from different parts of the nation, who have been selected through a national quiz on the ambitious mission.