Shubhanshu Shukla Meets PM Modi After Historic ISS Mission

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Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla meets PM Narendra Modi after becoming the first Indian to travel to the ISS on the Axiom-4 mission

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PM Modi greets Shukla with a hug and walks alongside him, calling the meeting a “proud moment for India.”

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Shukla tells Modi: “Food is one of the biggest challenges on the space station. Packing maximum nutrients in minimum space is key.”

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Shukla presents Modi with the Axiom-4 mission patch and the Indian tricolor he carried to space

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The same tricolor was seen behind Shukla during his live call with PM Modi from the ISS on June 29

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Shukla: “Wherever I went, people were excited about India’s space achievements. Many even asked me about Gaganyaan.”

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The astronaut also showed Modi breathtaking pictures of Earth captured from the International Space Station.

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Shukla documented every detail of his mission to support India’s upcoming Gaganyaan programme

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"Had a great interaction with Shubhanshu Shukla. We discussed a wide range of subjects including his experiences in space, progress in science & technology as well as India's ambitious Gaganyaan mission. India is proud of his feat," the PM shared on X

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Shukla’s mission included astronauts Peggy Whitson (US), Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski (Poland), and Tibor Kapu (Hungary). Together they conducted 60+ experiments and 20 outreach sessions

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Shukla’s success marks a milestone in India’s space journey, inspiring the next chapter, ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission

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