PM Modi Hails India's Space Success in Virtual Address to Paris Space Summit
Modi said India’s space progress reflects decades of work by ISRO scientists, while the summit drew 90 countries and 51 announcements worth about 20 billion euros.
- On Wednesday, the inaugural International Space Summit opened in Paris, drawing 90 countries and generating 51 announcements involving around 20 billion euros in investments, contracts, and commitments.
- India and France are expanding their five-decade space partnership, with the Indian Space Research Organisation and France's space agency entering three new agreements focused on satellite launches and space surveillance technology.
- Contracts exceeding 5 million euros between Safran Space and Dhruva Space will support India's proposed constellation of 52 satellites for space surveillance operations.
- Greek astronaut Adrianos Golemis was announced as the first from his country to join a private International Space Station mission, marking a historic milestone for Greece.
- European leaders confirmed the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite program as a major initiative to strengthen European space research and partnerships.
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Times of IndiaPM Modi hails India's space success in virtual address to Paris Space Summit
During his address, Modi spoke about the country's space journey and credited ISRO's scientists, engineers and technicians for the success of India's various space missions. He also pointed to the achievements of the Chandrayaan programme and other major milestones in India's space efforts.
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