"Union Cabinet approves the development of New Re-usable Low-cost Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), which will be a significant step towards establishing & operating the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and developing capability for Indian Crewed Landing on the Moon by 2040," Kiren Rijij
Tragically, the body of one Indian crew member has been recovered. The Indian government is closely monitoring the situation and ensuring all possible assistance for the affected families.
The vessel, carrying six Indian crew members employed on a contractual basis in Iran, was apprehended following allegations of exploitation and mistreatment by the boat's owner.
Jaishankar's statement came after Ann Tessa Joseph, hailing from Thrissur, Kerala, one of the 17 Indian crew members of the Israel-linked cargo ship 'MSC Aries' that was seized by Iran on April 13, returned safely to her homeland, in a major diplomatic win for New Delhi.
On April 3, 1984, Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to go into space as a member of a joint Soviet-Indian crew on the Soyuz T-11 spacecraft. He spent a week working at the Salyut-7 Orbital Station.
The Singapore-flagged vessel that collided with one of the pillars of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, leading to its collapse on Tuesday, had an all-Indian crew of 22 members, the ship company said.