PM Modi hails India's space success in virtual address to Paris Space Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 10 virtually addressed the International Space Summit in Paris, using the occasion to reflect on India's progress in space exploration.

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.

India and France are further expanding their partnership in the space sector, with companies from both countries entering into three new agreements focused on satellite launches, space surveillance and microsatellite technology, according to an official announcement.


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The agreements were unveiled at the International Space Summit in Paris. They include contracts valued at more than 5 million euros between France's Safran Space and India's Dhruva Space. The technologies covered under the contracts will support India's proposed constellation of 52 satellites for space surveillance.

The latest agreements build on more than five decades of cooperation between India and France in the space sector. The partnership has been anchored by collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and France's space agency CNES.

The inaugural International Space Summit is being organised from September 9-10, bringing together governments, companies, space agencies and scientists from across the world.

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The two-day summit has seen 51 announcements involving around 20 billion euros in contracts, investments and other commitments.