India, Jan. 28 -- A Bengaluru-based CEO recently took to social media to share about his meeting with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. The second Indian astronaut to travel to space. The founder recalled that during their interaction, the astronaut expressed his immense excitement about the private space sector in India.

"It was such a pleasure to meet and interact with Group Capt Shubhanshu Shukla," wrote entrepreneur Awais Ahmed.

"India's most recent astronaut (and only its second ever) who went up to the ISS last year. Was very glad to listen to his excitement about the private space sector and how it should grow leaps and bounds and his passion for disseminating STEM education far and wide in the country," the CEO continued.

He added, ...