Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Sunday (August 24, 2025) mentioned he grew up as a “shy and reserved” individual and whereas younger, he by no means dreamt of flying to area.
Shukla, who spoke at an IAF occasion, mentioned he listened to tales of Rakesh Sharma’s historic spaceflight, however the dream to journey to area didn’t take root early in his life.
“I grew up as a shy and reserved person. We used to hear stories of the spaceflight of Rakesh Sharma in our childhood days,” he mentioned.
The astronaut additionally shared his expertise of being a part of the lately concluded Axiom 4 mission, which made him the primary Indian to journey to the International Space Station (ISS).
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who felicitated the 4 Gaganyaan astronauts, together with Shukla, mentioned the Gaganyaan mission symbolises a “new chapter” within the journey of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
