New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Saturday while speaking during the main event of the National Space Day emphasised that termed the current time as a "golden period" for India in space exploration.

Shukla asserted that the whole world is excited about India's space program and it is not limited only to the country. He stated that Japanese and the European Space Agencies are much more excited about the Indian space missions.

"This excitement for India is present all over the world... The Japanese and the European Space Agencies are much more excited about our mission... This is the golden period for our country as far as space exploration is concerned," Shukla said.

Furthermore, Group Captain Shukla emphasised th...