‘Aspirations of 1.4 billion’: India brims with pride as first International Space Station mission gets underway
- Posted on June 26, 2025
- By CNN
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‘Aspirations of 1.4 billion’: India brims with pride as first International Space Station mission gets underway

India is brimming with pride after Shubhanshu Shukla became the first astronaut from the country to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday, in a boost to the South Asian giant’s bid to become a space power.