Shubhanshu Shukla urges students to build India’s space future
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla addressed students at IIT-Hyderabad, encouraging them to lead India's future in space exploration. He highlighted upcoming national goals, including the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and a moon mission by 2040.
Why it matters
The speech serves as a call to action for the next generation of Indian scientists and engineers to support the nation's ambitious space roadmap.
Indian Air Force Group Captain and member of the Axiom-4 mission, Shubhanshu Shukla called upon students to prepare themselves to lead the country’s ambitious future in human space exploration, during an interactive session at Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) on Monday.
Addressing students, faculty and researchers, he said India is entering a transformative phase in space exploration with plans to establish the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and send an Indian astronaut to the moon by 2040.
He stressed that achieving these goals would require a new generation of engineers, scientists and innovators equipped with interdisciplinary knowledge, research skills and a spirit of innovation.
Emphasising the importance of continuous learning, Mr. Shukla urged students to see themselves not merely as participants but as future leaders of India’s space programme.
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