Inaugurating an In-Space Technical Centre at Ahmedabad on Tuesday, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the occasion marked a new beginning for the country's Space sector.
During the meeting, both sides reviewed progress made since the first India-France Strategic Space Dialogue and discussed the ongoing robust bilateral engagement in the space sector and avenues for further cooperation in the G2G and commercial segments.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the amendments, made under Para 5.2.12 of the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2020, aim to liberalize and streamline FDI regulations to attract more investment and foster growth in the space industry.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the ruling, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu over a newspaper Ad of the state government that allegedly showcased a 'China rocket'.
The four astronauts who will be part of India's first human space flight program, Gaganyaan, were trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia, the same center where Rakesh Sharma underwent training.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the amendment to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on the Space sector.
The summit took place in Dubai from February 12 to 14 under the theme "Shaping Future Governments." This supports the Agency's vision to highlight the role of the space sector in shaping the future.
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chairman, S Somanath said on Thursday that the country's space agency was looking at the Moon as a base, contending that the lunar surface could potentially be used for strategic activities.
Scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) -- Amit Kumar Patra, Victor Joseph, Yashoda, and Srinivas -- visited Tirumala Sri Venkateswara temple on Sunday morning, just ahead of the launch of the PSLV-C58/XPOSAT mission.
Director General of the Indian Space Association, Lt Gen (retd) AK Bhatt, has said the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, which is in the final stages of being announced by the government, would be critical for the development of the space sector.
Over the course of five days, the Centre's stand was visited by dignitaries, owners and CEOs of participating companies, as well as interested individuals, investors, and space sector experts from around the world.
Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday unveiled Skyroot Aerospace's new headquarters, 'MAX-Q' at GMR Aerospace and Industrial Park, Hyderabad. He also unveiled the Vikram-1 Orbital Launch Vehicle.