'India's Modi Out Of This World': EAM Shares Pic of PM Modi Holding South African Newspaper

While India's successful soft landing near the moon's south pole hit the headlines across the world, a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi reading a headline from a leading South African daily has caught the attention of the netizens.

Shared by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the headline reads: India's Modi out of this world. South African daily The Star gave this header for India's Chandrayaan-3 success.

The Indian PM is seen along with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the photo.

"Prime Minister Modi toasted after historic outer space mission," the report stated. "The Indian community around the world is over the moon over Prime Minister Narendra Modi, literally," it added.

In a giant leap for its space programme, India's Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that the success of India's lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 is a milestone not just for the country but for global space research as well, as he thanked US Vice President Kamala Harris for her wishes on the historic feat.

In a post on X on Wednesday, Harris said, "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." To this, Modi replied, "Thank you for your warm wishes @VP @KamalaHarris. The success of Chandrayaan-3 is not just a milestone for India but for global space research. Collaborative spirit in space exploration accelerates our journey to progress."