On May 11, 2026, the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team performed a high-profile air show over the Somnath Temple in Gujarat to mark the “Somnath Amrut Mahotsav,” a celebration of the shrine’s 75th reconstruction anniversary.
On National Space Day 23 August, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Indian astronaut pool will include women and civilians of different backgrounds in future, breaking away from old tradition of selecting just experienced Indian Air Force pilots and aiming to expand India’s human spaceflight ambitions.
