
Giving astronaut wings to four selected designates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the squad set to go to space as part of Gaganyaan mission, India's first manned space mission. Group Captain P Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander S Shukla met the PM and were handed the astronaut wings at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram. Prime Minister Narendra Modi commends the exceptional talents of the four astronaut-designates. His praise underscores their dedication and readiness to embark on this groundbreaking journey into space.