New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday welcomed Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla upon his arrival in Delhi, calling it a proud moment for India and ISRO.

In a post on X, Singh wrote, "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 Narendra Modi. India's Space glory touches the Indian soil... as the iconic son of Mother India, Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla lands at Delhi in the early hours of morning today. Accompanying him, another equally accomplished Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, one of the astronauts selected for India's first Human mission Gaganyaan who was Indi...