Nostalgia hits onerous: 41 years after Rakesh Sharma’s ‘saare jahan se acha’, Shubhanshu Shukla calls India ‘majestic’ from space | India News

NEW DELHI: India witnessed a deja vu second on Saturday after Axiom-4 pilot Shubhanshu Shukla interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from International Space Station and claimed that “India looks truly majestic from the space”41 years in the past, astronaut Rakesh Sharma, first Indian to enter space, had mentioned “saare jahan se acha Hindustan humara” when former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had requested him how India appears to be like from space.Sharma was a part of the Soviet Union’s Soyuz T-11 expedition, which was launched on April 2, 1984. The astronaut spoke to Indira Gandhi from space throughout a joint tv information convention, which additionally included officers in Moscow.

Shukla went a step additional and proclaimed the message of “oneness” and ” Unity in Diversity.”“The thing that really stood out was when I saw India for the first time from space. India looks truly majestic and much larger than what we perceive on maps. The feeling of oneness that the Earth gives, the very essence of our motto ‘Unity in Diversity’, becomes deeply meaningful when seen from above,” Shukla mentioned whereas interacting with PM Modi.“One realize that borders don’t really exist, states don’t exist, countries don’t exist in that view. Ultimately, we are all part of humanity, and Earth is our one shared home. We are all its citizens,” he added.During the interplay, Shukla additionally mentioned that this journey will not be his however of complete nation.“Thank you, PM Modi, for your wishes and the wishes of 140 crore Indians. I am fine and safe here. I am feeling very good, this is a new experience…This journey is not only mine but the journey of the whole nation,” Shukla mentioned.“Under your leadership, today’s India offers numerous opportunities to fulfil their dreams…I am feeling very proud to represent India here,” he added.The Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew, together with Group Captain Shukla, efficiently docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, marking a historic milestone as the primary Indian to succeed in the orbiting laboratory.Shukla is the primary Indian to cross the ‘Karman line’ in additional than 41 years, following Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma’s historic mission aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11.The spacecraft accomplished mushy docking at 16: 02 IST, with full docking achieved by 16:16 IST. Launched a day earlier from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center, the capsule adopted a normal 28-hour Dragon mission profile, executing a sequence of exact orbit-raising manoeuvres because it chased down the ISS, a routine flight for the capsule, however a landmark second for Shukla and Indian spaceflight historical past.