Astronaut Shukhla Returns: A Hero's Homecoming at City Montessori School

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, fresh from his milestone journey to the International Space Station, revisited familiar grounds at City Montessori School's Aliganj campus. This visit included cultural celebrations by the students, honoring Shukla's achievements in space exploration.

Accompanied by his family, Shukla expressed his joy in returning, describing walking through the school corridors as a homecoming. "It's nostalgic," he shared with reporters, recalling his days as a student in the very classrooms he now admired.

Shukla, affectionately known by his call sign "Shux," completed a groundbreaking 18-day mission aboard Axiom 4, contributing to advanced scientific research and technology experiments on the ISS, setting a monumental precedent in India's space endeavors.

(With inputs from agencies.)