{"id":308,"date":"2026-08-11T11:56:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/?p=308"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:56:50","slug":"3-russian-cosmonauts-wave-tricolour-from-intl-space-station-to-wish-india-on-its-80th-i-day-recall-decades-old-delhi-moscow-friendship-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/?p=308","title":{"rendered":"3 Russian cosmonauts wave tricolour from Int\u2019l Space Station to wish India on its 80th I-Day; recall decades-old Delhi-Moscow friendship | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133153206,imgsize-133290,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/russian-cosmonauts-celebrating-180th-i-day-of-india.jpg\" alt=\"3 Russian cosmonauts wave tricolour from Int\u2019l Space Station to wish India on its 80th I-Day; recall decades-old Delhi-Moscow friendship\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: As India gears up to celebrate its 80th Independence Day on Aug 15, three Russian cosmonauts on board the International Space Station have extended their I-Day greetings to the Indian people by holding the tricolour and sending a special video message recalling decades-old friendship between Moscow and New Delhi.<!-- --> The message transmitted from the space station from an altitude of 408 km serves as a masterclass in orbital diplomacy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>In the video message reposted by the Embassy of Russia in India on Monday, Russian space crew \u2014 Pyotr Dubrov, Anna Kikina and Andrey Fedyaev \u2014 congratulated India and described space exploration as a key pillar of bilateral ties. \u201cEight decades ago, India broke free from colonial rule and embarked on a journey towards self-reliance and prosperity&#8230; <!-- -->Dear friends, today the Republic of India is celebrating its 80th Independence Day,\u201d cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov said, extending his wishes to India.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Holding the tricolour alongside three posters showcasing India-Russia space cooperation, the space crew highlighted key milestones in the Indo-Russian partnership, including the 1975 launch of India\u2019s Aryabhata satellite and 1984 flight of India-born cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma. <\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The cosmonauts also talked about India\u2019s most-ambitious ongoing Gaganyaan programme, noting four Indian astronauts (Gaganauts) were trained in Russia \u2014 Prashanth Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Pratap, and Shubhanshu Shukla completed their space training module at Russia&#8217;s Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Star City between Feb 2020 and March 2021.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Anna Kikina recalled Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin\u2019s historic visit to India in Nov 1961. She quoted Gagarin\u2019s famous words about the country: \u201cIndia is very beautiful from above, but it is even more beautiful and special because it is home to true friends.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>\u201cThe friendship between our countries has been time-tested, and space exploration is one of the main areas of our cooperation,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/3-russian-cosmonauts-wave-tricolour-from-intl-space-station-to-wish-india-on-its-80th-i-day-recall-decades-old-delhi-moscow-friendship\/articleshow\/133153106.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: As India gears up to celebrate its 80th Independence Day on Aug 15, three Russian cosmonauts on board the International Space Station have extended their I-Day greetings to the Indian people by holding the tricolour and sending a special video message recalling decades-old friendship between Moscow and New Delhi. 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