Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Astronaut, who became the first Indian to go to the International Space Station, via videoconferencing on Saturday and said India is going to open doors of new possibilities of space for the world.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach International Space Station, told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday that he brought "gajar ka halwa, moong dal ka halwa and aam ras" with him and other astronauts with him liked the Indian delicacies
Parents of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS), expressed immense pride and gratitude following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with their son on Saturday evening.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS), has said that India looks "very big and grand" from Space.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for hoisting the Tricolour in space and said, "while you are away from our motherland, you are the closest to the hearts of Indians".
The family members of Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla gathered in Lucknow to celebrate as the Axiom-4 Mission, piloted by him, successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday congratulated the crew members of the Axiom 4 mission and said it was "absolutely thrilling" to watch Indian astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his team safely reach the International Space Station (ISS).
The family members including Shubhanshu Shukla's father Shambhu Dayal Shukla, mother Asha Shukla, sister Shuchi Mishra and brother met the Chief Minister, who felicitated them and presented them with a token of appreciation.
Earlier in the day, Axiom Space's Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew successfully reached the International Space Station in a journey that lasted approximately 28 hours. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Harmony module at 6:21 a.m. ET while soaring over th