New Delhi, June 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS).

The Axiom-4 Mission , carrying Group Captain Shukla and three other crew members , docked with the ISS on June 26.

"PM Narendra Modi interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station," PMO said in a post on X.

Group Captain Shukla is the second Indian to go into space and is serving as the Mission Pilot.

Earlier, following the successful launch of the Axiom 4 mission, PM Modi had stated that Group Captain Shukla is carrying the wishes, hopes and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians.

"We welcome the successful launch of the Sp...