U.S. Looks to Closer Space Ties With India

Mockup of India's human spacecraft (Credit: ISRO)

US to enhance space cooperation with India
Deccan Herald

Looking to India as a ”great” up and coming space-faring nation, the US said its newly announced space policy attached ”vital” importance to enhance cooperation with that country.

“By and large, we are looking to India as a great up and coming space-faring nation to work with us,” Peter Marquez, Director of Space Policy, at the National Security Council, told reporters at a conference call after the White House unveiled the new National Space Policy.

The new policy is designed to strengthen US’ leadership in space and putting emphasis on greater cooperation with India in this field.

“We see that there’s great potential there and we would love nothing more to continue to build upon the great foundation we have with India and expand that cooperation,” Marquez said.

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