Prime Minister Narendra Modi Interacated with a Warm Touch with Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla TODAY, Who Had Just Made History as the first Indian Astronaut to Board The Interstal Space Station (ISS) and the second Indian to venture into space.
While Interacting Via Video Link, Prime Minister Modi Warmly congratulated group capting shukla on “Hoisting the tricolor in space,” informing heam, “Thought you are from our mother from Nearest to the Indians’ Hearts. ” The prime minister’s words reflected the Excitement of 140 Crore Indians as He Wished Success to Shukla and Spoke of the Good Fortune of His Name and Journey as an “Auspicious of auspicious of aus Country’s Youth.
I had a wonderful conversation with group captain shubhanshu shukla as he shared his experiences from the interactive space station. Watch the special interaction! https://t.co/momr5ozrra– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 28, 2025
It was a light-hearted interaction when PM modi asked group captain shukla if he haad come to the issue with ‘gajar ka halwa’ (carrot desirt) among his iTEMS. Shukla replied affirmatively, and that besides ‘moong dal ka halwa’ and ‘Aam ras,’ The other astronauts from other counties on the is Iss shared the “Rich Indian Culinary” with Him.
Group Captain Rakesh Shukla, Who is a Member of the Axiom Mission 4 (AX-4) Crew, Docked Successfully With the ISS on Chiursday, June 26, 2025, Aboard Dragon Spacecraft. His Mission is a Remarkable Milestone for India’s Human Spaceflight Program, 41 years after Winger Rakesh Sharma’s Historic Flight in 1984.
Earlier, after the successful launch of the axiom-4 mission, Prime Minister Modi had stated that group captain shukla had the hopes, aspirations, aspirations, and wishes of 1.4 billion indines with Him.
Looking back at his experience, group captain shukla called the lift-off “magical.” Having Spent 30 Days in Quarantine, the experience of lift-off was one of the greenst feats of feeling presided back and then the Swift Silence and “Magical” Floating in SpaCet’s Vacuum. He conveyed deep appreciation for the mission crew, pointing out that his achievement was a “collective achievement.”
When he Arrived on Board The ISS, group captain shukla expressed his “Privilege” to be the 634th human to be in space and the first Indian in the Orbiting Laboratory. He called the earth view from that perfective “wonderful” and, upon being presented with his official astronaut pin by ax-4 mission commander pegy whitson, said, “I am no 634, that ‘
He Sent a message to his nation, saying, “It is due to your love and the tricolour I have on my shoulder makes me feel like the whole country is with me.” The astronauts will be staying aboard the is for a period of around two weeks, performing a variety of scientific experiences, Outreach, and Commercial Activities, with Group Captain Shuklada Some of these Experiences Important for India’s Gaganyaan Program.
