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TOI at Axiom launchpad: Kargil stirred Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, wrote NDA exam secretly during sister’s wedding

IndiaTimes Monday, 9 June 2025
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, once a teen who secretly took the NDA exam during his sister’s wedding, is now set to become the first Indian to visit the ISS. Inspired by an IAF airshow, he rose through the ranks to become a decorated fighter pilot and astronaut. His family in Lucknow beams with pride as he embarks on this historic mission.
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