Lucknow, July 13 -- As Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), featuring Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, prepares to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, his parents have expressed their happiness and prayed for his safe return.

The crew is expected to splash down off the coast of California on July 15.

Shubhanshu's father, Shambhu Dayal Shukla, told ANI, "Tomorrow, July 14, the undocking will take place at around 4.30 pm and on July 15, he will return to Earth. We were waiting for this, so we are happy that he is coming back. We pray to God that he comes back safely..."

His mother, Asha Shukla, said the family is planning a grand welcome for him. "We pray to God that he completes his mission successfully and comes back to ea...