CNN: India's Moon Mission

[Chip]

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/08/13/india.moon/index.html

China and India in a lunar space race: Article speculates as to political motivations.

[The Bad Physicist]

That's an informative article, thanks for the link. I think a little healthy competition is great in furthering man's exploration of the cosmos (even if it is politically motivated).