Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned to his hometown Lucknow o to a rousing reception after becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station.
Although he arrived in India from the US on August 17, he is visiting the Uttar Pradesh capital now after participating in multiple outreach events, including a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 18.
Family members, including his parents Shambhu and Asha Shukla, wife Kamna, and son Kiash, were present at the airport to greet him. They were joined by cheering crowds waving the tricolour and chanting “Vande Mataram”.
Adding to the celebratory atmosphere, a troupe played drums and trumpets, while students from Shukla’s alma mater, City Montessori School (CMS), came dressed in vibrant costumes representing space missions and celestial objects.
