Rajnath Singh meets astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, receives his memoir

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who presented him a copy of his memoir 'The Second Orbit'. Singh praised Shukla's journey, saying it would inspire young minds to dream fearlessly. Shukla, the first Indian to visit the ISS, published the memoir on June 25, 2026, detailing his spaceflight experience.