Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla on Saturday (June 28). Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Subhanshu Shukla has become the first Indian to enter the International Space Station (ISS). It was a historic moment. His journey as part of the Axiom-4 Mission is being considered a major milestone for India in global space exploration.
Prime Minister Modi spoke to Subhanshu Shukla, who went on a 14-day space journey. In which the Prime Minister told Subhanshu, ‘You are very close to the hearts of the countrymen. The emotions of 140 crore countrymen are with you. There is enthusiasm among all Indians. Congratulations for flying the flag of India.’
During this, Shubanshu said, ‘I am proud to represent the country. It is not my journey in space, but the country’s journey. India looks really magnificent from space, much bigger than on the map. There is no border on the earth from space, here you can see sunrise and sunset 16 times in 24 hours.’
While giving homework, Prime Minister Modi told Shubanshu Shukla, ‘Your experience is necessary for the next mission. I definitely give homework to whoever I talk to, record your experience. It will help in Gaganyaan, India’s own space station and the mission to land on the moon.’
The Prime Minister asked Shubanshu Shukla in a humorous manner, ‘Did you feed halwa to other astronauts or not? Then Shubanshu Shukla said, yes, I have fed carrot and moong dal halwa and mango juice.’
