Tokyo, Aug. 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed the agreement between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for Chandrayaan-5 mission.

The Chandrayaan-5 under the LUPEX (Lunar Polar Exploration) mission is a joint ISRO-JAXA initiative aimed at exploring the moon's south pole and its hidden resources, including lunar water. It will be the fifth mission in the Chandrayaan series of lunar missions.

Addressing a joint press briefing after bilateral talks with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba, PM Modi said, "We welcome the collaboration between ISRO and JAXA for the Chandrayaan-5 mission. Our active participation has gone beyond the limits of the earth and will becom...