Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh has said that Chandrayaan-3 mission is attracting wider international collaborations for India. A high-level Mauritius delegation led by Minister for Information Technology, Communication and Innovation Darsanand Deepak Balgobin today called on Dr Singh in New Delhi to discuss the proposal for a Joint India-Mauritius Satellite. He said, India and Mauritius have agreed to utilize ISRO’s ground station in Mauritius to offer support to third-party missions. The Minister said, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has demonstrated its capability to collaborate in the Space sector with other nations of the world as an equal partner.
The two Minister's also discussed areas like space cooperation through sharing of earth observation satellite data, Developing an India-Mauritius space portal with satellite data and initiating discussion for space industry level collaboration.
News On AIR | August 22, 2023 7:44 PM | Chandrayaan-3 mission | Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh