Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force, who made history earlier this week by becoming the first Indian to enter the International Space Station (ISS).
Extending his heartfelt wishes, PM Modi said, “Today, you are away from our motherland, but you are the closest to the hearts of Indians… Aapke naam mein bhi shubh hai aur aapki yatra naye yug ka shubharambh bhi hai.”
The Prime Minister hailed Shukla’s feat as a defining moment in India’s space journey and a symbol of the country’s growing stature in global space exploration.
Group Captain Shukla’s mission is being widely celebrated across the nation, as it marks a new chapter in India’s human spaceflight capabilities.