India, Jan. 26 -- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a test pilot with the Indian Air Force and a Gaganyatri with the Indian Space Research Organisation, was awarded the prestigious Ashok Chakra during the Republic Day celebrations at New Delhi's Kartavya Path today.

In June 2025, Shukla became the first Indian national to visit the International Space Station as part of NASA's private spaceflight mission, Axiom Mission 4.

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