New Delhi, July 16 -- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the successful completion of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), describing his return as the dawn of a "new chapter" in India's space journey.
It passed a resolution commending Shukla's pioneering achievement and asserting that the mission symbolized India's infinite aspirations and emerging global leadership in space exploration.
"The Cabinet joins the nation in celebrating the safe return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to Earth after his historic 18-day mission aboard the ISS," said Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, while reading out the resolution at a press con...