New Delhi, June 25 -- Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who embarked on a historic space odyssey for the Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station (ISS), has shared his first epic message for India. As he was launched into the space, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is also the pilot of the mission, greeted the nation with a "namaskar" and said, the Tricolour on his shoulder reminds him that his nation is with him in his flight to space.

"Namaskar, mere pyaare deshwasiyo.hum antrisksh mein pahoch gaye hain aur kamaal ki ride thi [Namaskar, my dear countrymen; we have reached space after 41 years. It was a great ride]" Shubhanshu Shukla said in his opening remark for India.

He shared that the aircraft was flying around Earth a...