India, March 19 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Of the four astronauts undergoing rigorous training for the upcoming human mission, "Gaganyaan" one of them, Group Captain Shukla, has been selected to join the mission to the International Space Station, while others remain in an intensive preparatory phase to ensure mission success.

This was stated in the Lok Sabha today by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh. He asserted that India's space ambitions are set to reach new heights in reply to a question , while revealing crucial details about the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 mission. The mission, which will feature multiple advanced docking technology and lunar sample collection, is poised to be a major step toward India...