Goa, June 28 -- India's journey in space exploration reached a historic milestone as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian astronaut to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS). During a heartfelt video interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shukla shared his awe at the view from above, saying, "India looks grand and bigger from space than it does on the map." His words echoed the pride and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians.

Launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Axiom-4 mission from the Kennedy Space Center, Shukla and his three international crewmates successfully docked with the ISS on June 26 after a 28-hour journey. Commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, the mission represe...