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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla aboard the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission. Shukla, who launched on June 25 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, is the first Indian astronaut in over 40 years to visit space. The two discussed the mission, shared laughs over Indian sweets in space, and highlighted the pride of 1.4 billion Indians. Shukla will lead several experiments in microgravity during his stay on the ISS. Watch#shubhanshushukla #pmmodi #axiom4 #indianastronaut #spacemission #iss #isro #iaf #gajarkahalwa #nasa
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