India, Dec. 22 -- 'Gaganyatri' Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Sunday said 'astronaut' is now a recognised profession in India, offering endless opportunities for young minds.
Speaking at the Pune Literature Festival, organised on the sidelines of National Book Trust's Pune Book Festival, he called upon students to aim to land on the moon, adding that "when you come, I will be there to compete with you." Hailing the giant strides the country was taking in the field of space exploration, he said, "A lot of people may wonder why India is investing so much in space exploration. India is working on its own human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, of which we are a part. The mission aims to send an Indian astronaut to space and bring him back s...