Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is the first Indian astronaut to reach the International Space Station (ISS).

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha urged all stakeholders to turn the yatra into a vibrant expression of spirituality, unity, and communal harmony.

Shashi Tharoor backed the government’s stance on ending military conflict with Pakistan and dismissed Donald Trump’s repeated mediation claims.