India, June 26 -- Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, speaking during a live webcast from space, said that a swan toy accompanying him to the International Space Station is more than just a Zero-G indicator. He introduced the swan toy as "Joy" and explained the importance of the swan in Indian culture during the live broadcast.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla had embarked on a journey to the International Space Station as part of Axiom Mission 4 yesterday. The Axiom Mission 4 was launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 2:31 am Eastern Time (12 Noon IST) on Wednesday.

Group Captain Shukla, an Indian Air Force officer, is part of the international crew aboard the spacecraft....