India is keeping its fingers crossed as moon mission Chandrayaan-3 is set to land on the lunar surface this evening. Parties and prayers are being held with equal fervour, with scientists predicting "20 minutes of terror" before the touchdown.
Chandrayaan 3 Moon Landing LIVE: Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander will attempt soft-landing on moon's surface at 6:04 pm today. PM Modi will join ISRO in witnessing the final moments of the landing from South Africa
Chandrayaan-3 landing today: ISRO said in its latest updates on Chandrayaan-3: “The mission is on schedule. Systems are undergoing regular checks. Smooth sailing is continuing.”
“Smooth sailing is continuing. The Mission Operations Complex is buzzed with energy & excitement!” ISRO said. In case of any problem in the last minutes, Plan B will kick in.