First Indian astronaut to visit ISS heads back to Earth

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS), is returning to Earth after a historic mission. The Ax-4 mission, led by former Nasa veteran Peggy Whitson and piloted by Shukla, included scientific experiments and collaboration with Axiom Space, Isro, Esa, and SpaceX. Shukla's journey signifies India's growing presence in space exploration, with plans for a human space flight in 2027, a space station by 2035, and a Moon landing by 2040.