Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has emerged as one of India’s most celebrated space pioneers after becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station. Flying aboard Axiom Mission 4 in June–July 2025, Shukla spent nearly 18 days aboard the ISS, conducting dozens of experiments, including multiple Indian-designed microgravity studies. His work is providing crucial data for ISRO’s upcoming Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme. During the mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi intera