Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS), highlighting this achievement as a significant milestone in India’s human spaceflight journey. Singh praised Shukla’s contributions to scientific experiments in orbit and emphasized the Indian Air Force’s crucial role in supporting India’s space initiatives, including the Gaganyaan mission. He expressed confidence that Shukla’s journey would inspire youth towards careers in science and technology. This interaction underscores the collaborative efforts of ISRO, IAF, and other stakeholders in enhancing India’s reputation as a burgeoning space power and progressing towards manned missions and a future space station.