Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India's first astronaut to visit the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission, described his journey as a mission for the entire nation.

During a joint press briefing with ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan, reflecting on the experience, Mr Shukla said spaceflight was different from ground training, and expressed gratitude to the Indian government, ISRO, and researchers for making the mission possible.