India, Aug. 17 -- Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to India in the early hours on Sunday, a month after the successful completion of the historic Axiom-4 mission.

Shukla, after landing in Delhi, met ISRO chairman Dr V Narayanan, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and Union MoS for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh.

Singh shared a post on X alongside a video of Shukla meeting with dignitaries and leaders upon his arrival. "India's Space glory touches the Indian soil. as the iconic son of Mother India, #Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla lands at Delhi in the early hours of morning today," Singh said in the post.

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