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Students inspired by Astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla at Chinar Book Festival in Srinagar

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Srinagar, July 20,2026- Students from across Jammu and Kashmir had a rare opportunity to interact with Indian Air Force Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla during a special session at the ongoing Chinar Book Festival at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar. The interactive session drew enthusiastic participation from hundreds of students, teachers and […]

Celebrating National Space Day: Vision, courage, innovation!

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Kashmir, August 23, 2025 – As India commemorates National Space Day 2025, the nation reflects on its extraordinary achievements in space exploration, with the historic success of Chandrayaan-3 taking centre stage. This annual observance, marking the anniversary of India’s groundbreaking lunar mission, celebrates the vision, courage, and innovation that have propelled the Indian Space Research […]

Shubhanshu Shukla meets Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on ISS Mission, Gaganyaan

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Kashmir, August 22, 2025 – Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to board the International Space Station (ISS), met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, marking a significant moment in India’s journey toward human spaceflight. The meeting, held at South Block, focused on Shukla’s groundbreaking space journey, the vital […]

PM Narendra Modi meets astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to discuss space journey and Gaganyaan Mission

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Kashmir, August 18, 2025 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s trailblazing astronaut, at his residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg on Monday evening. The meeting focused on Shukla’s historic Axiom-4 mission, his experiences aboard the International Space Station (ISS), advancements in science and technology, and India’s ambitious Gaganyaan mission, set to […]

Dragon with Axiom-4 crew, including Shubhanshu Shukla, returns to Earth

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Kashmir, July 15, 2025 – The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named ‘Grace,’ carrying Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew, successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, 2025, at 4:45 PM IST, embarking on a 22.5-hour journey back to Earth. The crew, comprising mission commander Peggy Whitson (USA), […]

PM Narendra Modi highlights India’s space journey in first address post-operation Sindoor

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New Delhi, May 7, 2025 – In his first public address after the successful Operation Sindoor, a targeted military strike against terrorist bases across the Line of Control, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a powerful video message at the Global Conference on Space Exploration 2025. Recorded on May 6, the speech celebrated India’s extraordinary space […]

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