India is brimming with pride after Shubhanshu Shukla became the first astronaut from the country to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday, in a boost to the South Asian giant’s bid to become a space power.

In a landmark moment, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla shares India’s powerful message from aboard the International Space Station (ISS). As a key member of the Axiom-4 mission, conducted in partnership with NASA and ISRO, Shukla stands as a symbol of India’s expanding presence in global space exploration.

The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station, ferried there by SpaceX on a private flight