Need to have pool of 40-50 astronauts for India’s space missions: PM Modi interacts with Shubhanshu Shukla

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while interacting with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, has said India needs a pool of 40 to 50 astronauts for its future space mission.

Shukla, who was part of the historic Axiom-4 mission, met PM Modi on Monday, and said India’s Gaganyaan Mission has gathered a lot of global interest.

A wonderful conversation with Shubhanshu Shukla. Do watch! @gagan_shux https://t.co/C3l2TNnMpo

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 19, 2025

Modi also said that Shukla’s space experience will be valuable for India’s Gaganyaan mission.

In a video shared by PM Modi on his X handle shows Shukla shaking hands and sharing a hug with PM Modi. In the video, Shukla could also be seen sharing his experience the International Space Station and how human body acclimatises in space.

Following his return from his 18-day visit to the ISS on July 15, Shukla has been in Houston, Texas, reacclimatising to the Earth’s gravity. Shukla landed in India on Monday and was greeted at the Delhi airport by Union Science Minister Jitendra Singh and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

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