PM @narendramodi consoles an emotional @isro Chairman K. Sivan #Chandrayaan2 https://t.co/4uzJp5MHVa — Times of India (@timesofindia) 1567827807000

NEW DELHI: Isro chairman K Sivan broke down soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his speech following the setback of Vikram lander.The Prime Minister was seen hugging and consoling the Isro chief shortly after leaving the Isro headquarters following his speech. He also exchanged a few words with Sivan as the Isro chief took time to regain his composure.In a motivational speech, PM Modi told the Isro scientists not to get disheartened by the hurdles in the moon mission Chandrayaan-2 and asserted that there will be a "new dawn".Isro's plan to soft land Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module on the Lunar surface did not go as per script in the early hours of Saturday, with the lander losing communication with ground stations during its final descent.During his speech, the PM saluted the scientists for their immense contribution in making India proud through space missions and said, "Friends I could feel what you were going through few hours back, your eyes were conveying a lot. You live for India's honour, I salute you".