Chandrayaan 2: What is ISRO's interest in the South Pole?

ISRO is the first in a long list of agencies and companies that want to venture to the Moon's South Pole. Blue Origin, NASA and China are soon to follow. But what about the South Pole is worth reaching and racing for?

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