India has adopted a diversified approach to exploring the moon:

- It tries to gain in-depth information about the moon by sending lunar probes. Lunar probes, which revolve around the moon for a long period of time, are able to collect information in a more comprehensive manner.

- It has developed a moon impactor probe. Lunar probe satellites whose service life is about to expire can also serve as impactors. When they hit the moon, other satellites can capture images of the substances they kick up for analysis. This technology, which helps make the most of probe satellites, is a trend in lunar exploration.

- It plans to achieve a "soft landing" on the moon. Unlike the destructive "hard landing," soft landing allows a probe to land on the moon safely. The probe can then examine a certain area of the moon either from a fixed point or by roving about.

- It also plans to collect samples from the moon and bring them back to the Earth for analysis.

On November 12, 2007, the ISRO and the Russian Federal Space Agency signed an agreement on joint lunar research and exploration. According to the agreement, India and Russia will work together on developing the Chandrayaan-2 probe, which involves a lunar orbiting spacecraft and a rover on the moon's surface. The orbiter will circle the moon in the polar lunar orbit to conduct long-distance observation. The Russian-produced rover will land on the moon and explore its polar region for scientific research.

Now that Chandrayaan-1 has been successfully launched, India will step up its cooperation with Russia on the development of Chandrayaan-2. India plans to use its geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle to send Chandrayaan-2 into space, but the most complicated part of the mission will be making a soft landing on the moon.