Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams displayed the Tricolour on board the International Space Station and wished Indians on the eve of their 66th Independence Day. “I wish India a very happy Independence Day for August 15. India is a wonderful country and I am very proud to be a part of India,” she said in her message.
"You know that I am half Indian. My father is from Gujarat. So, I am familiar with culture and customs of India. I am so proud to a part of this (Independence Day) celebration,” Williams said displaying India's national flag.
Williams, 46, along with Yuri Malenchenko of Russia and Japan's Akihiko Hoshide left for the ISS aboard a Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA-05M on July 15 from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Williams, who was a flight engineer on the station's Expedition 32 crew, became commander of Expedition 33 after reaching the space station.
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Thanks Sunita. Your gesture and thoughtfulness is appreciated. I wasn't expecting you to do so, because of your American nationality. But your gesture will surely win a lot of hearts in India. We can see some of "us" in you. And we can have a slight "ours" feeling towards you. Really really appreciated. Keep up the good work. We are very proud of you.
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