New Delhi: India has now created big records not only on land but also in space. Whether it is reaching the moon or the International Space Station, Indian scientists have achieved a great feat. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the second Indian to set foot on the International Space Station, has now returned to India.
Shubhanshu Shukla, who landed from a flight at Delhi Airport, has been given a grand welcome by the government. Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and a large number of people have reached the airport to welcome him. People were also seen waving the tricolour along with playing drums to welcome him. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has also welcomed him by giving him a bouquet.
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Shubhanshu Shukla’s space journey
Shubhanshu Shukla has been the group pilot of the Axiom-4 mission. This mission was launched on June 25 at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA. A day after this, on June 26, it connected to the ISS. Shukla was training at the facilities of NASA, Axiom and SpaceX in America for the last year.
At the same time, Shukla’s experience will play a big role in India’s ambitious human space program, Gaganyaa., India has also set a target of an Indian Space Station by 2035 and a manned lunar mission by 2040.
A moment of pride for India! A moment of glory for #ISRO! A moment of gratitude to the dispensation that facilitated this under the leadership of PM @narendramodi.
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) August 16, 2025
India’s Space glory touches the Indian soil… as the iconic son of Mother India, #Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla… pic.twitter.com/0QJsYHpTuS
In his address on the 79th Independence Day, PM Narendra Modi had praised Shubhanshu Shukla’s successful journey. Now, Shubhanshu Shukla will meet PM Narendra Modi on 23 August 2025. This meeting will take place during the National Space Day program.
There will also be a discussion in Parliament.t
The monsoon session is going on in Parliament these days. Now, on Monday, during the monsoon session, there will be a special discussion on the Shubhanshu Mission in the Lok Sabha. It will be told how the space program is going to help India become a developed nation by 2047.
For information, let us tell you that while returning to India, Shukla shared a picture on Instagram. During this time, he wrote that he was sad to leave the friends and family he had met in America, but he was also happy to return to India and meet his family and countrymen.