‘Proud moment for India’: CM hails Shukla

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday congratulated Lucknow-born IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for becoming the mission pilot for the Axiom Mission 4 space mission.Calling this a "wonderful example of India's scientific progress and global cooperation", the CM posted a message on social media platform ‘X' where he wrote: "This is a proud moment for India. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Axiom Mission 4's Mission Pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on this historic achievement. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership, India's participation in this international space mission shows our commitment to scientific progress and global cooperation. Best wishes for the upcoming mission. Jai Hind!"Shukla, an experienced test pilot of the Indian Air Force, became the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, a journey that comes 41 years after Rakesh Sharma's eight days in orbit as part of the then Soviet Union's Salyut-7 space station in 1984.