Mission marks progress in India’s programme to become the fourth country to independently carry out human space flights.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulates the Axiom 4 mission crew, highlighting Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s role as a monumental advancement for India in space exploration. The mission,

A US commercial mission carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, marking the first time in decades that these nations have sent crew members to space.