April 3, 2024 3:19 PM
Russian envoy Denis Alipov extends wishes on 40th anniversary of Rakesh Sharma’s historic space flight
Russian ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, on Wednesday extended his wishes to all Indians, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first-ever space flight by an Indian aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft. "Warm congratulations to Hero Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma and all Indians on the 40th anniversary of the first-ever Indian space flight aboard Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft!," he said in a post on X. The Russian Embassy in India also recalled the space mission that carried Wing Command...