Sources said that the lawmakers of Indian Parliament are likely to salute Shukla on his return to Delhi on Monday through a special session discussion hailing his journey as India’s historic march in space.Sources here hinted that he may return to Delhi on August 22–23 also after spending time with his family, and may take part in the National Space Day celebrations. He is flying back to Delhi from the US on Sunday.In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Modi hailed Shukla’s space mission and described it as a moment of pride for every Indian. Speaking about Group Captain Shukla’s return from the ISS, the Prime Minister had said, “Our Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has returned from the space station. In the coming days, he is returning to India.”PM Modi had also held a video conference with Shukla while the astronaut was aboard the ISS and talked to him in detail.Sources stated that if Shukla fails to meet the Prime Minister on Monday, his meeting with the PM on either 22 or 23 August cannot be ruled out, especially when he returns to the capital for the National Space Day event from Lucknow.Shukla was among the astronauts on the Axiom-4 private space mission, which launched from Florida on June 25 and docked with the International Space Station on June 26. He returned to Earth along with his fellow astronauts on July 15, having conducted over 60 scientific experiments during his 18-day stay in space.
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