NEW
DELHI:
Nasa
o
Tuesday
i vited
Is o
to
joi
its
Moo
Base
p og amme
u de
the
A temis
Acco ds,
as
I dia
a d
the
U ited
States
discussed
expa di g
coope atio
i
civil
a d
comme cial
space
activities.The
two
cou t ies
also
ag eed
to
adva ce
discussio s
o
sha i g
ope
scie tific
data
u de
the
A temis
Acco ds,
acco di g
to
a
US
Embassy
p ess
elease.The
developme ts
came
du i g
the
i th
meeti g
of
the
I dia-US
Civil
Space
Joi t
Wo ki g
G oup
(CSJWG),
hosted
by
I dia
o
August
5-6
at
the
I dia
Space
Resea ch
O ga isatio ‘s
headqua te s
i
Be galu u.The
meeti g
focused
o
st e gthe i g
bilate al
coope atio
i
civil
a d
comme cial
space,
while
explo i g
futu e
pa t e ships
i
space
scie ce
a d
huma
spaceflight
tech ologies.ISRO
chai ma
a d
depa tme t
of
space
sec eta y
D
V
Na aya a
a d
US
Ambassado
to
I dia
Se gio
Go
add essed
the
ope i g
sessio
a d
highlighted
the
impo ta ce
of
fu the
st e gthe i g
bilate al
space
coope atio .The
meeti g
was
co-chai ed
by
M
Sa ka a ,
Di ecto
of
ISRO’s
UR
Rao
Satellite
Ce t e,
o
the
I dia
side,
a d
D
Wesley
B ooks,
assista t
sec eta y
of
state
fo
ocea s
a d
i te atio al
e vi o me tal
a d
scie tific
affai s,
a d
Kathlee
Ka ika,
Nasa
associate
admi ist ato
fo
i te atio al
a d
i te age cy
elatio s,
o
the
US
side.
The
discussio s
we e
held
u de
the
I dia-US
T a sfo mi g
the
Relatio ship
Utilizi g
St ategic
Tech ology
(TRUST)
I itiative
a d
followed
the
Feb ua y
2025
Joi t
Leade s’
Stateme t
issued
by
P ime
Mi iste
Na e d a
Modi
a d
US
P eside t
Do ald
T ump.
Joi
co ve satio
All
Comme ts
→
Sha e
you
thoughts
i
the
comme ts
I sightful
Readi g
Developme t
Comme t
Be
espectful
·
TOI
commu ity
guideli es
Both
sides
discussed
expa di g
coope atio
followi g
the
successful
lau ch
of
the
joi t
Nasa-Is o
Sy thetic
Ape tu e
Rada
(NISAR)
missio
last
yea ,
besides
explo i g
futu e
collabo atio s
i
space
scie ce
a d
huma
spaceflight
tech ology.They
also
eaffi med
thei
commitme t
to
adva ci g
U ited
Natio s
Committee
o
the
Peaceful
Uses
of
Oute
Space
(COPUOS)
guideli es
o
the
lo g-te m
sustai ability
of
oute
space
activities
a d
eviewed
o goi g
multilate al
effo ts
to
st e gthe
the
committee’s
effective ess.
