India, July 16 -- Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla met his wife, Kamna, and six-year-old son Kiash following his 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

He was reunited with Kamna and Kiash in Houston, Texas. It was the first time Shukla met his family in two months.

In an emotional post on Instagram, Shukla wrote: "Space flight is amazing but seeing your loved ones after a long time is equally amazing. It has been 2 months since I entered quarantine. During the quarantine family visits we had to be 8 m apart. My little one had to be told that he had germs on his hands and that is why he could not touch his father."

"It was challenging. Coming back to Earth and holding my family back in my arms felt like home. Hu...