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'PM was curious to know about certain things'

Hindustan Times Patna

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December 02, 2025

The most beautiful thing was PM Modi asking gajar ka halwa khilaya ki nahi?

- FT. GROUP CAPTAIN SHUBHANSHU SHUKLA

'PM was curious to know about certain things'

Yes, that became quite famous too. Food on the International Space Station is a very important aspect. Imagine you are restricted to a IBHK house, and for the next six months, you cannot go out. So food becomes a respite for you. There is a lab, DFRL, which is making this for Gaganyaan, so we proposed to take our items. Gajar ka halwa, moong dal halwa, and aamras reached there, and everyone enjoyed it a lot. We submitted more items, but these three got selected through NASA's clearance process.

When you met the honourable PM after returning, what conversation took place?

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