आज भारत चन्द्रमा से लेकर, मंगल ग्रह तक अपनी उपस्थिति दर्ज करा चुका है। आज भारत गगनयान जैसे मिशन के लिए भी, पूरी तरह तैयार है। मैं इसे केवल तकनीकी उपलब्धि के रूप में नहीं देखता, बल्कि यह आत्मनिर्भर भारत का नया अध्याय है। pic.twitter.com/GmGfUzUFr4
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 24, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 24: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Gaganyaan mission symbolises a “new chapter” in the journey of Atmanirbhar Bharat and called astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the other three chosen Gaganyatris as “gems.” At an event hosted by the IAF at Subroto Park here, Singh felicitated the four Gaganyatris.
The ceremony comes after the successful Axiom 4 mission, of which Shukla was a part.
Attended the felicitation function of India’s Gaganyatris, Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla, Gp Capt PB Nair, Gp Capt Ajit Krishnan and Gp Capt Angad Pratap in New Delhi.
⁰Our astronauts are pioneers of India’s aspirations. India proudly stands tall among the world’s leading space… pic.twitter.com/mPd90OeEfn— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 24, 2025
Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla are the four chosen Gaganyatris.
Their names were revealed for the first time in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram in February 2024.
The Gaganyaan project, formally announced by Modi in 2018, aims to send a three-member crewed flight into the 400 km-orbit for a three-day mission in 2027. (Agenciese)
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh felicitated #Gaganyaan astronauts Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla, Group Captain PB Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, and Group Captain Angad Pratap in New Delhi. Calling them “gems of the nation”, he hailed India’s leap from #Moon to #Mars & now human… pic.twitter.com/JagyeQANMn
— Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) August 24, 2025
