New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the ISRO's attempts in getting the Chandrayaan-2 close to the moon's surface has made every Indian proud.

"ISRO's achievement with getting Chandrayaan-2 so far has made every Indian proud," Shah tweeted, minutes after the lander Vikram lost communication when it was just 2.1 km away from making a soft landing on the Moon's South Pole.

"India stands with our committed and hard working scientists at ISRO."

"My best wishes for future endeavours," he tweeted.

Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!

Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!

Click here for iOS

Click here for Android