New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- India looks "beautiful" from space due to its unique positioning and shape according to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who became the second Indian to go to space.

Addressing the Felicitation Function for Gaganyatris in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Group Captain Shukla recalled his time at the International Space Station and said that he recorded a clip of India from space.

"I have a small clip from space that I tried to capture of India. And India does look really beautiful. I'm not just saying it because all of us are Indians and we are sitting here, but I think that if you speak to any astronaut who is there on the station..."

"The unique positioning and the shape, especially at night if you...