PM Modi has also congratulated his son on this outstanding achievement.
After the triumphant return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from the International Space Station, his parents and family members celebrated by dancing on the road in joy.
As soon as Shubhanshu and his team returned to Earth after staying in space for 18 days, a wave of happiness ran across the country.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Army has brought glory to India in the space sector.
Under the private space mission Axiom 4 operated by Axiom Space, Shubhanshu conducted scientific experiments on the International Space Station, which were specially designed keeping India in mind.
Axiom 4 mission is a private space flight, which has been launched by Axiom Space in international collaboration.
Shubhanshu left for space on June 26 from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre along with his three other colleagues.
US astronaut Peggy Whitson, Polish astronaut Savosz Ujnanski, and Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu also accompanied him.
These astronauts also conducted numerous important experiments, which included various technologies.