UPSC current affairs: All you need to know about Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to set foot on space

ISRO announced that IAF Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected for an upcoming Indo-US mission to the ISS, with Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair as backup. This recalls Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space, who flew in 1984. Here’s a look at the life of the first Indian who went to space.