Namaskar from Space!” – Shubhanshu Shukla Becomes Second Indian in Space
For the Udhampur Encounter & Amarnath Yatra Security Just days before the sacred Amarnath Yatra is set to commence on July 3, security forces were engaged in a high-voltage encounter with terrorists in the Kuru area of Basantgarh, Udhampur district. Acting on credible intelligence about terrorist movement in the area, the Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police jointly initiated a counter-terror operation named ‘Operation Bihali’. As per official updates from the White Knight Corps, contact has been established and the operation is currently underway. This sudden escalation has put the entire security grid on high alert, especially with lakhs of pilgrims expected to travel to the holy Amarnath cave shrine over the next several weeks. The gunfight comes at a crucial time, as forces ramp up security and surveillance to ensure a safe and peaceful Yatra season. The fresh encounter also acts as a grim reminder of the April Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 innocent tourists, leaving the nation in shock. Notably, it’s been just over a month since India executed Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure deep inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Punjab, where over nine terror hubs were dismantled and 100+ terrorists neutralized. For Shubhanshu Shukla’s Space Message “Namaskar from Space!” – Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla ne space se apna pehla message bhej kar poore desh ka sir fakhar se uncha kar diya. Unhone SpaceX Dragon spacecraft se kaha ki wo space mein har cheez ek bacche ki tarah seekh rahe hain — chalna, khana, sona, sab kuch naye tareeke se. Yeh message tab aaya jab spacecraft International Space Station se docking se bas kuch ghante door tha. Shukla ne apni excitement share karte hue ride ko “amazing” kaha aur bataya ki unhe space mein adapt karne mein maza aa raha hai. Unka kehna tha, “Galti karna achha hai, par jab koi aur karta hai to aur maza aata hai,” jo unki positivity aur enthusiasm ko dikhata hai. 39 saal ke Lucknow-born Shukla, Indian Air Force ke Group Captain hain, aur ab wo Rakesh Sharma ke baad space jaane wale dusre Bharatiya ban gaye hain — poore 41 saal baad! SpaceX ke Falcon-9 rocket se launch hua yeh Ax-4 mission ek international crew ke saath tha, jisme America, Hungary aur Poland ke astronauts bhi shamil the. Mission ke orbit me enter karte hi Rashtrapati Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, Dr. Jitendra Singh aur Sachin Tendulkar tak ne badhai di. Shukla ne apne mission ko Bharat ke human space programme ke liye ek “chhota, lekin solid kadam” bataya — aur iss kadam ne Bharat ko space race mein ek nayi uchai par laakar khada kar diya. For the Combined Article (Both Space & Terror Ops) With this latest offensive in Udhampur, India is making it crystal clear — there will be zero tolerance for terror, and any threat to the nation’s peace, especially during sensitive occasions like the Amarnath Yatra, will be met with swift and decisive action. Security forces continue to dominate the region with air surveillance, ground combing, and intelligence-based movements to ensure no disruption occurs during the Yatra. As the operation intensifies, the message is loud and clear: Bharat ab chup nahi baithega — har goli ka jawab milega!