Photos

Photos: PM Modi interacts with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

Shukla created history on Wednesday by embarking on a journey to ISS as part of a commercial mission operated by Axiom Space

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station, according to the PMO.

Shukla created history on Wednesday by embarking on a journey to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a commercial mission operated by Axiom Space, along with three other astronauts.

In this image released by PMO on June 28, 2025, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station as part of a commercial mission operated by Axiom Space, during an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PMO via PTI Photo)
In this image posted by @PMOIndia via X on June 28, 2025, a splitscreen shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an interaction with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station as part of a commercial mission operated by Axiom Space. (@PMOIndia on X via PTI Photo)
In this image released by PMO on June 28, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an interaction with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station as part of a commercial mission operated by Axiom Space. (PMO via PTI Photo)

This marks the first space journey by an Indian astronaut in 41 years since Rakesh Sharma flew aboard a Russian spacecraft.

This post was last modified on June 29, 2025 3:18 pm

Share
Press Trust of India

Press Trust of India (PTI) is India’s premier news agency, having a reach as vast as the Indian Railways. It employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.

Load more...