INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed an "impressive" achievement from India, which was the first nation to land a spacecraft
on the Moon's south pole, days after Moscow's own mission crashed.Putin sent his "heartfelt congratulations" to Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi according to the Kremlin's website."This is a big step forward in space exploration and, of course, a testament to the
impressive progress made by India in the field of science and technology," the Kremlin statement read.Over the weekend, Russia's own Moon
to stay in the lunar race, amid a renewed push for exploration that has drawn in both the world's top space powers and new
players."Roscosmos congratulates Indian colleagues on the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3," Roscosmos said on Wednesday."Exploration
of the Moon is important for the whole of humanity, in the future it may become a platform for the deeper mastering of space."
