<h1>Union Minister praises astronaut's ISS mission, links space milestones to development as opposition protests force adjournment</h1> In a Lok Sabha session, a Union Minister lauded a recent Indian astronaut's ISS mission and linked future space milestones to national development goals, while the Opposition's sustained protests over unrelated electoral issues disrupted proceedings and prompted adjournment. The Speaker had opened a discussion on the astronaut's voyage; a Minister of State criticized the Opposition's refusal to participate. Ministers disclosed government expenditure on the astronaut's trip and outlined planned uncrewed and crewed missions and a lunar landing timeline. The debate is scheduled to resume; tensions highlight parliamentary procedure issues and political contestation over space policy and public spending.