What Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Gifted to PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, pilot of the Axiom-4 Space Mission, at his Delhi residence

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Modi greeted Shukla with a warm hug and walked with his arm on the astronaut’s shoulder, symbolizing national pride

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Modi greeted Shukla with a warm hug and walked with his arm on the astronaut’s shoulder, symbolizing national pride

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Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla gifted the Indian national flag, flown aboard the ISS, to Prime Minister Modi

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Shukla also shared breathtaking photos of Earth captured from the International Space Station

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PM Modi said India is proud of Shukla’s achievement and praised his contribution to science and technology

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The meeting also covered India’s ambitious Gaganyaan mission and future plans for a self-reliant space station

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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Union Minister Jitendra Singh, and ISRO chief Dr V Narayanan greeted Shukla warmly

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On Independence Day, PM Modi had already praised Shukla’s space journey and India’s space ambitions

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