New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): The Lok Sabha will hold a special discussion on “India’s first astronaut aboard the International Space Station – the critical role of the space program for Viksit Bharat by 2047” on Monday, following the return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from his successful mission at the International Space Station.
“Special discussion on India’s first astronaut aboard the International Space Station – critical role of space programme for Viksit Bharat by 2047,” the agenda released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat read.
Shukla, who returned to Earth on July 15 after completing NASA’s Axiom-4 (AX-4) space mission, landed in Delhi in the early hours of Sunday. He was welcomed at Delhi’s IGI Airport by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and his family, including his wife and son.
Shukla was part of NASA’s Axiom-4 mission, which launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 25. He returned to Earth on July 15, splashing down off the coast of California. With this achievement, he became the first Indian in 41 years to travel to space.
Alongside this landmark discussion, two crucial bills will also be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal will move for leave to introduce the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025.
The second bill, the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, will be introduced by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The bill proposes further amendments to the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017. (ANI)
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