Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the successful launch of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station and said Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla carries with him the wishes, hopes and aspirations of 140 crore Indians.

PM Modi said that Group Captain Shukla will be the first Indian to go to the International Space Station and also lauded the astronauts from Hungary, Poland and the US.

"We welcome the successful launch of the Space Mission carrying astronauts from India, Hungary, Poland and the US. The Indian Astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is on the way to become the first Indian to go to the International Space Station. He carries with him the wishes, hopes and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians. Wish him and other astronauts all the success!" PM Narendra Modi's 'X' post read.