Rajnath Singh Felicitates Gaganyatris

Singh, who praised his exemplary temperaments during meticulous education, greeted them as the pride of India and embodied the country’s rising goals in space research.

“During the training, the temperament of all of you was not only impressive in itself, but I can also say perfect … I really are proud to think that India’s son, Group captain Shuklahu Shukla and other colleagues, Group captain Pv Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan and Group Captain Pratap.”

Emphasizing the extraordinary space journey from India’s Moon tasks to Mars research, the Minister emphasized the Gaganyaan mission as a confident Indian proof of India standing among the global space forces.

“Today, when we look at India’s space travel, we see that our contribution is not limited to sending satellites to space.

“India’s space program is not limited to laboratories, and vehicles are a symbol of launching and global vision. India’s vision is clear.

Emphasizing a personal connection, Singh said, “I come from the Lucknow Parliamentary Election Zone and Shuqhanshu Shukla there. He is our voter. Forty years ago, when Raqesh Sharma represented India in space, he had a dream in which Shubhanshu Shukla was born soon – he was born a day later.”

On August 15, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially announced the Gaganyaan program and put India to start its own astronauts in space using domestic capabilities.