French astronaut Thomas Pesquet on Monday said it was a dream to fly with an Indian astronaut to explore outer space and bring its unbelievable benefits to humankind.
India and the US have announced that they have started talks to put in place a strategic framework for human space flight by year-end as the two nations plan to send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024.
During Friday parleys ahead of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden also discussed the pathway toward new frontiers of space cooperation as well as the establishment of a working group for commercial space collaboration.
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ISRO and its commercial arm NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL) are filling the gap to some extent, but more business can be drummed up with effective space diplomacy . The revolution needs more push from both official and private players.