PM interacts with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard ISS
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The PMO India said on X, 'PM Narendra Modi interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station.'
Notably, the Axiom-4 Mission piloted by Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with three other crew lifted off from the Kennedy Space Centre Florida onboard the Space Dragon Aircraft on June 25.
A day later, the team successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS). During their approximately two-week stay, the astronauts will engage in scientific research, outreach and commercial projects aboard the orbiting lab.
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