PM Modi calls on President Murmu, hails success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday and hailed the success of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday and hailed the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
“Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President welcomed him with a bouquet and expressed compliments for the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission,” the President of India posted on X (Former Twitter).
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