Shubhanshu Shukla Return LIVE Updates: Axiom-4 crew, including Shubhanshu Shukla, to undock from ISS today, splashdown on June 15
Shukla's farewell message: '41 years ago, an Indian came to space and he told us how India looks from up above. Today's India looks ambitious from space, today's India looks fearless, today's India looks confident, today's India looks full of pride… today's India still looks 'saare jahan se acha,' ' said Shukla in his farewell address aboard the ISS. He spoke both in English and Hindi on the eve of the commencement of the Axiom-4 crew's return journey to Earth. 'Our journey ahead into space exploration may be long and arduous, but it has begun,' he added.
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- Time of India
Will cook his favourite food when he comes home: Shux's mom
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- NDTV
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