In a moment of national pride, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday felicitated the Gaganyatris Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Group Captain P V Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, and Group Captain Angad Pratap at a grand ceremony in Delhi.
Lauding their exemplary temperament during rigorous training, Singh hailed them as the pride of India, embodying the nation's
soaring ambitions in space exploration.
"The temperament shown by all of you during the training was not only impressive in itself, but I would say excellent...I am really feeling proud to welcome and congratulate the son of Mother India, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his other colleagues, Group Captain P V Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan and Group Captain Angad Pratap.