New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla celebrated Diwali this year with a breathtaking throwback from space - a video showing India glowing like a galaxy of lights as seen from orbit.

The clip, shared on social media as a festive greeting, was filmed during his 18-day orbital mission earlier this year. It captures the subcontinent lit up from southwest to northeast, with cities such as Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad sparkling like constellations against the dark backdrop of space.

"Flying over India from space - from the southwest to the northeast - is like watching a living galaxy unfurl beneath you. You don't just see it; you feel it in every fibre of your being," Shukla wrote in his post. He described Pune as "sparkl...