New Delhi, June 25 -- Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday congratulated Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on his journey to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission 4, calling it a proud moment for the country.

In an X post, Gandhi highlighted the historic significance of the mission, noting that it comes more than four decades after Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to travel to space in 1984. He said Group Captain Shukla now carries that legacy forward.

"A proud moment for every Indian as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla launches off on his journey to the International Space Station," Rahul Gandhi wrote.

"41 years after Squadro...