India is proud of your feat, says PM Modi to astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

August 18, 2025 8:41 PM

India is proud of your feat, says PM Modi to astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned after his historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Prime Minister interacted with the astronaut at his official residence in New Delhi and discussed his experiences in space, India’s progress in science and technology, and the country’s ambitious human spaceflight programme—Gaganyaan. In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Had a great interaction with Shubhans...

Gaganyaan Mission on Track, Govt Tells Parliament

July 23, 2025 5:26 PM

Gaganyaan Mission on Track, Govt Tells Parliament

India’s flagship human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, has achieved several key technological milestones, with the first uncrewed mission (G1) making significant progress, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said that critical components such as the human rated launch vehicle (HLVM3), crew escape system (CES), and propulsion systems for both the crew and service modules ...