At a press conference, Indian astronaut Prashant Nair paid a moving tribute to his colleague Shubhanshu Shukla, likening their partnership to the legendary bond of Ram and Lakshman. Nair remarked, “In a few months we’ll celebrate Diwali—the moment Shri Ram ji returned to Ayodhya. Today, beside me is my Ram, Shubhanshu, and I am honored to be his Lakshman."