New Delhi, June 25 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge welcomed the launch of the Axiom-4 private spaceflight to the International Space Station on Wednesday. Sharing the Indian Air Force's motto- "Touch the Sky with Glory", Kharge said that the entire nation is proud of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.

Kharge posted on X, "Touch the Sky with Glory" We welcome the successful launch of the space mission carrying astronauts from India, Hungary, Poland, and the US. After Squadron Leader, Rakesh Sharma in 1984, our astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is now en route to becoming the second Indian to travel to space, after 41 years. We pray for his successful mission. The entire nation is proud of this achievement."

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