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Who is Shubhanshu Shukla? IAF pilot set to become second Indian after Rakesh Sharma to travel to space

DNA Thursday, 3 April 2025
Upon successfully reaching the ISS, Shukla will become only the second Indian after IAF Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma achieved the historic feat over four decades ago in 1984 as part of a joint mission by India and the erstwhile Soviet Union.
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