New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India and France pledged to deepen cooperation in science, ocean research and space, in a ministerial level meeting with both sides expressing satisfaction at sustained momentum in collaboration, particularly in high-technology domains, an official statement said on Thursday. Union MoS for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh held a bilateral meeting via video conference with Prof. Philippe Baptiste, France’s Minister for Higher Education, Resear…
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Astronaut and Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain, Shubhanshu Shukla, on Friday urged for the creation of space infrastructure for national security. Further, dwelling on the preparations for the much-hyped Gaganyaan mission, he underlined that human space missions are “more complex”.Speaking to IANS, Shukla agreed that indigenous communication through satellites has been the backbone behind India successfully striking adversaries during surgical strikes like ‘Operati…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The recently concluded India–US trade deal is being seen as a major boost for India across sectors, with experts on Tuesday described it as a significant milestone in the country’s growth journey.Former BrahMos Aerospace chief and senior scientist Dr A. Sivathanu Pillai said India is steadily moving towards becoming a major defence and economic power.He credited this progress to the country’s indigenous hypersonic technology and the rapid expansion of its space sect…