Archive · 19 Aug 2025
PM Modi and Astronaut Shukla Discuss Gaganyaan
Prime Minister Modi met astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to discuss India's space program.
Shukla shared his experiences from the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station.
He mentioned that people worldwide are excited about India's Gaganyaan mission.
Many of Shukla's crewmates want to attend the Gaganyaan launch.
Modi discussed India's space ambitions, including human spaceflight in 2027 and a space station by 2035, highlighting the importance of a large astronaut pool.
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared his experiences from the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS.
Shukla discussed the global interest in India's Gaganyaan mission with PM Modi.
Many of Shukla's crewmates from the Axiom-4 mission expressed interest in Gaganyaan's launch.
PM Modi emphasized the need for a large pool of Indian astronauts.
India aims for its first human spaceflight in 2027 and a space station by 2035.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
- What
- PM Modi and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla discussed space missions and global interest in the Gaganyaan mission.
- When
- Shared on Tuesday (meeting on Monday evening)
- Where
- Meeting at the Prime Minister's residence in New Delhi.
- Why
- To discuss the Axiom-4 mission experiences and future space missions, especially Gaganyaan.
- Astronaut
- Shubhanshu Shukla
- Mission
- Axiom-4
- Discussed Mission
- Gaganyaan
- Meeting Place
- Prime Minister's Residence, New Delhi
- Human Spaceflight Goal
- 2027
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