India, July 15 -- The Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom-4 crew, including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, successfully splashed down on Tuesday.

Following the splashdown off the California coast, recovery teams conducted post-landing safety and medical checks.

"Splashdown of Dragon confirmed - welcome back to Earth," SpaceX posted after the four astronauts part of the Axiom-4 mission returned to Earth.

After the crew's successful return, Shukla's parents were seen getting emotional as visuals showed them clapping alongside others after witnessing the splashdown of the Dragon spacecraft.

Shukla's mother Asha Shukla, in her first remarks after the IAF group captain's return, said that she got emotional. "My son has safely returne...