World media hails Chandrayaan-2 success launch

With the launch of India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2, media world wide hailed its success.

The Washington Post stated "India's low-cost, homegrown technology that has powered its space program is a source of national pride and inspiration."

The New York Times scribed, " If Chandrayaan-2 is successful, India will become the fourth nation — after the United States, Russia and China — to land on the moon. Scientists and defense experts everywhere are watching to see whether the Indians can pull it off."

If Chandrayaan-2 is successful, India will become the fourth nation — after the United States, Russia and China — to land on the moon. Scientists and defense experts everywhere are watching to see whether the Indians can pull it off. https://t.co/YYfmWmzsnW

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 22, 2019

Meanwhile, CNN said that this mission of India is significant as the country aspires to become a major space player and put Indian astronauts in space by 2022.

Watch the moment India successfully launched its mission to the moon. https://t.co/1jSEPBywuW pic.twitter.com/sDYBVx8fGy

— CNN (@CNN) July 22, 2019

Similarly, The Guardian, The Times newspaper of London, BBC, China's state-run Xinhua and Pakistan's leading newspapers hailed India's feat.