Panchkula: Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to go to the International Space Station, on Saturday said that the country is rapidly advancing in the field of science and technology and its self-reliance in the domain is a matter of pride for every citizen.

Shukla, who was interacting with students and science enthusiasts during a session at the four-day India International Science Festival here, urged them to pursue science and space research with determination.

The responsibility of realising the vision of a developed India by 2047 rests on the shoulders of the youth; when they progress, the nation progresses, he said.

Shukla told students that in 2018, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced from Red Fort that a son or daughter of India

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