Cabinet hails Shukla’s space odyssey

The Union Cabinet congratulated astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla for the successful completion of his historic 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station and asserted that it heralded a new chapter in India’s space program.

The Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adopted a resolution that termed Shukla’s space journey a moment of pride, glory, and joy for the entire nation, representing the infinite aspirations of India.

“The Cabinet joins the nation in celebrating the return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to Earth, following the successful completion of his historic 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station,” Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, reading out the resolution adopted at the meeting.

Shukla, a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, and three other astronauts of the private Axiom-4 mission returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending 20 days in space, of which 18 days were spent at the International Space Station (ISS).