India, March 20 -- NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore safely returned to Earth on March 18 after getting stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months. Though the astronauts' return has been widely celebrated in the US, it has also sparked joyous celebrations across India, given Sunita Williams' Indian heritage. A lawyer took to Reddit to share how he criticised the celebrations by desis but was instantly humbled by his mother.

"So today I saw videos of people in various parts of India celebrating the Return of Sunita Williams with crackers, Havan etc. and started laughing. Mom asked the reason and I said she probably doesn't even care a bit about them or knows them and they are celebrating like man...