Lucknow, July 15 -- Ahead of the splashdown of the Dragon spacecraft, Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla's father Shambhu Dayal Shukla expressed his happiness on his son's return.

Speaking to ANI, Shambhu Dayal Shukla said that the splashdown would be noted down in history.

"We are very excited that our son is returning from the mission and landing on Earth. He had made us so proud. It will be noted down in history... We are waiting for his safe landing. It is a day of joy for the entire nation. I thank the entire nation for their prayers... He is our son, but he belongs to the entire nation... We prayed and remembered God..." the father said, speaking to ANI.

Notably, Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla spent almost 20 days in space with almos...