Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla delivered an emotional message from space shortly after the Axiom Mission 4 launch, marking India’s return to human spaceflight after 41 years. Orbiting Earth at 7.5 km per second, Shukla carries the Indian flag, emphasizing the mission’s significance as the beginning of India’s human space program.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh praised Shubhanshu Shukla for becoming the first Indian astronaut to embark on a mission to the International Space Station with the Axiom-4 launch.

After the murder, Vijay Bhoi tried to end his life by slashing his wrists, but panicked at the sight of blood, locked the hotel room, fled the scene, and got himself hospitalised