New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Ahead of returning to India for the first time after his successful NASA Axiom mission, Gaganyaan astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla summed up his 'mix of emotions' in his favourite song: "Yun hi chala chal rahi - jeevan gaadi hai samay pahiya."

As he boarded his flight his India, Shukla shared a picture of himself with a wide grin on face. He posted in X, "As I sit on the plane to come back to India I have a mix of emotions running through my heart."

"I feel sad leaving a fantastic group of people behind who were my friends and family for the past one year during this mission. I am also excited about meeting all my friends, family and everyone in the country for the first time post mission," Shukla said.

"I guess this i...