New Delhi witnessed a moment of national pride on Monday as India's second space visitor Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force was conferred the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, during the 77th Republic Day celebrations.The prestigious honour was presented by President Droupadi Murmu at the ceremonial parade in the national capital.Group Captain Shukla made history in 2025 by becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station and only the second Indian to travel to space. He flew to the ISS on June 25, 2025, as part of the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission, serving as the mission’s pilot.
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