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India’s return to space won’t take 41 yrs this time: Shukla
short by Aradhana / on Sunday, 11 January, 2026
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla urged youngsters to help India reach the Moon by 2040. "The first Indian astronaut, Rakesh Sharma, who travelled to space in 1984. It took 41 years and a few months for us to return to space. But I am happy to tell you that it’s not going to take us that long this time,” he added.