India's astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla emerged from the 'Grace' crew Dragon space capsule with a smile on his face, but as was expected he was assisted by attendants as he stood up and gingerly walked out.

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India etched a historic moment in space exploration as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned from an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). His splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near California was nothing short of cinematic.