New Delhi, March 8 -- The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is gearing up for a return lunar mission, where samples from the Moon will be brought back for the first time, officials from the agency said, setting the stage for the next leap in the country's space programme after the Chandrayaan-3 launch last year.

"We are currently focusing on return lunar missions, which might take shape by 2027 or 2028," said Isro chairman S Somanath.P13

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