Defense Minister Rajnath Singh attended the honor ceremony of skyways in Delhi. During this, he said that I am really proud to welcome and greet Bharat Mata’s son, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his other colleagues, Group Captain PV Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan and Group Captain Angad Pratap. The countrymen are proud of all of you, because you have made the countrymen proud.
Rajnath Singh said that today when we look at India’s space journey, we find that our contribution is not limited to sending satellites in space. Today India has made its presence felt from the moon to Mars. Today, India is also fully prepared for missions like Gaganyaan. I see it not just as a technical achievement, but as a new chapter of self -sufficient India, where we stand with full pride among the major space powers of the world.
‘Shubhanshu Shukla is also our voter’
Addressing the program, the Defense Minister said that India’s space program is not limited to laboratories and launch vehicles only. It is a symbol of our national aspirations and global vision. India not only sees space as the field of research, but we see it as the future of tomorrow’s economy, security, energy and humanity. In the coming time, space mining, intensive space exploration and planetary resources will also change the direction of human civilization. I come from Lucknow parliamentary constituency, Shubhanshu Shukla is from there and he is also our voter.
‘Today after forty years, Sapna became real’
Rajnath Singh said that forty years ago, when Rakesh Sharma went to space representing India, Shubhanshu Shukla was born shortly after that and a dream was born with his birth. One day I will also look at this earth from the sky and today after forty years, not only the childhood dream of Shubhanshu came true, but India once again waved its glory in space.
‘Shubhanshu Shukla is a devotee of Bajrang Bali Ji’
He further said that I was also told that Shubhanshu Shukla is a devotee of Bajrang Bali ji and you must have recited Hanuman Chalisa several times (in space). Today, a devotee of Hanuman ji has returned by touching the heights of the sky and is present among all of us. I believe, this is not just a victory of science but it is an echo of faith.
Rajnath Singh said that I was told that Shubhanshu had also cultivated in space. India has been an agricultural country, but I never thought that a farmer of India would go to space and cultivate fenugreek and moong. Certainly your experience will be very helpful in our upcoming campaigns. Today we have entered an era where space is no longer a symbol of military power or technical skills. It is a new milestone in the collective journey of human civilization.
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