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'Will be pleasure for India to host one of its most illustrious daughters': PM Modi writes to Sunita Williams

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 18 March 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, returning to Earth after a nine-month mission on the ISS initially planned for just eight days. He expressed India's pride in her achievements and conveyed his best wishes for her health and success.
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 Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams received a heartfelt message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as she prepares to return home after a prolonged 9-month stay aboard the International Space Station. Originally sent for a short mission in June 2023, Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore...

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