India Has No Problem Joining Any Space Tech Collaboration, Says Jitendra Singh

In India's approach to space and technology collaboration, India didn't have any issue with joining any constellation, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said while discussing the proposed BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation at the CNN-News18 BRICS Dialogues in New Delhi on Friday.

The remarks by Singh were made at Session 3 of the BRICS related discussions, which is titled “Era Of Global South: What Will It Take ?”.

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On the proposed BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation, Singh has stated that India is ready to collaborate with space and technology.

The discussion was dedicated to a greater degree of cooperation in the space sector between the BRICS countries and the part of technology in boosting cooperation between the countries of the Global South.

Singh recalls SAARC Space Initiative

Singh also mentioned during the session a similar programme of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

He said Pakistan had opted out of the initiative and this was to Pakistan's detriment.

This was in reference to the Indian space project, South Asia Satellite launched in 2017. Pakistan was not part of the project because it had withdrawn from the project.

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Focus On Role Of Space Technology

Singh's comments were part of a wider conversation about the importance of technology and collaboration in the Global South's future.

The idea of the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation was mentioned with regard to the increased cooperation between BRICS nations in the field of space and technology.

The session was a part of the BRICS Dialogues taking place in New Delhi on 11th September ahead of the BRICS Leaders' Summit.

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