Srinagar, June 27 -- The successful launch of Axiom-4 on June 25, 2025, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center is far more than a technical milestone - it is a profound statement of our country's growing stature in global space exploration. As Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla journeys to the International Space Station (ISS), he becomes the first Indian in space in over four decades. His mission is emblematic of our transition from a regional space power to a globally recognised force in human spaceflight, innovation, and scientific collaboration. This historic journey follows in the footsteps of Rakesh Sharma, who flew aboard a Soviet Soyuz in 1984. But where Sharma's mission was a Cold War-era symbol of Indo-Soviet camaraderie...