India, May 8 -- Amid rising tensions with Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, Indian Air Force Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, one of the four astronaut-designates for the Gaganyaan mission, has been recalled to duty.

Krishnan had been in Delhi for an international space conference and was originally scheduled to remain in the capital until Friday. However, national security concerns have led to his swift return to the IAF, reported The Print.

"I have been called back by the IAF due to the current situation," Krishnan told the publication on Wednesday. He added that he would be leaving Delhi early on Thursday to rejoin his team.

Krishnan and his colleague Angad Pratap are among four IAF officers training for India's Gaganyaan mission, n...