President Murmu expressed her best wishes to Shubhanshu Shukla for being the first Indian to return from the International Space Station (ISS) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS), in New Delhi on August 21, 2025. Defence Minister congratulated Group Capt Shukla on his achievement, terming it as a major milestone in India's journ
Designated Gaganyaan astronaut and Group Captain Prasanth B Nair paid tribute to India's scientific community, urging recognition of all contributors behind the space mission. He likened astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to Lord Ram, expressing pride in their teamwork ahead of upcoming celebration
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla described the Axiom-4 mission as highly successful, emphasizing the priceless knowledge gained beyond training. Serving as mission pilot aboard the Crew Dragon, he praised India's advancing space capabilities and said the experience will aid future missions li
"In last 10 years, the progress is phenomenal, exponential. With respect to missions, between 2015 and 2025 the number of missions were almost doubled compared to 2005-2015. During the last six months, three important missions were completed. Axiom 4 mission is a very prestigious mission,
Astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday in Delhi after a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
"Shubanshu Shukla, his family, and whoever is involved in the mission, congratulations to them, India is proud of them. But why is the government not able to answer questioned which should be given to the Opposition on (Bihar) SIR. If that is the case, then astrology and astronomy are dif
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who returned to Earth in July after completing NASA's Axiom-4 space mission. During the meeting, Shukla shared that people around the world are excited about India's Gaganyaan mission.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday urged opposition parties to let Parliament felicitate Capt Shubhanshu Shukla and Indian scientists for the country's recent space success.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised the Congress for not participating in the special discussion on astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's achievement and questioning everything, from Chandrayaan landing to surgical strikes done by the Indian Army. He noted that not everything should b
The discussion, titled "India's Space Program and Its Role in Viksit Bharat 2047," was aimed at highlighting the nation's scientific progress, national pride, and future security prospects.
Shukla was the pilot of the Axiom-4 Space Mission to the ISS. He returned to Earth on July 15 after completing the NASA mission and landed in the national capital in the early hours of Sunday.