India's 2nd astronaut dreams of Moon mission

India Nov 18, 2025

India's second astronaut, Shubhanshu Shukla, says he's eager to join a Moon mission.
Sharing his space experience at a recent event, he called seeing India from above "powerful" and echoed Rakesh Sharma's famous words: "Saare jahan se accha."
For Shukla, landing on the Moon would be a huge win for the country.

What else is happening in Indian space?

India is gearing up to build its own space station for global science experiments—something Shukla calls part of the "golden age" of Indian space.
With the aim of a $40-$45 billion economy, India's investing in its space program.
Plus, with recent reforms and new partnerships with countries like Italy and Japan, India's becoming a major player in global space exploration.