India, Aug. 21 -- Astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla recounted the Axiom-4 Mission on Thursday, saying that the first-hand experience at the International Space Station (ISS) was invaluable.

"I would like to thank each and every citizen of this country who behaved in a way that made it feel like they actually owned this mission. I truly felt that this was a mission for the entire nation," Shukla said at a press conference.

Shukla, who became the second Indian to undertake a spaceflight as part of the Axiom-4 mission, returned to India early Sunday to a rousing welcome at the Delhi airport on Sunday.

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