India, June 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station, via video conferencing.

Shukla, along with three other astronauts, jetted off to the ISS on board SpaceX's Dragon capsule from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre, as part of the Axiom-4 mission, on June 25.

Shubhanshu Shukla also became the first Indian astronaut to head to space in over 40 years, marking a historic milestone for the nation.

The Prime Minister's Office posted on its official X handle, a picture of the duo's interaction, "PM @narendramodi interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station."

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