PM Modi Invites World To Join Next Phase Of Space Research: 'Be Our Co-Traveller'

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Last Updated:September 10, 2026, 15:13 IST

PM Modi pointed out that France has been trusted partner in India's space programme since 1960s.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited France and other countries to become India’s “co-travellers" in the next phase of space research, calling for greater international cooperation as space becomes increasingly important to life on Earth.

Addressing the International Space Summit in Paris via video conference, PM Modi said space had inspired human imagination for centuries but was now shaping life on Earth — from climate and agriculture to oceans and communities.

“I’m happy to be a part of the first International Space Summit. I thank President Macron for his gracious invitation and for taking this timely initiative. For centuries, space has inspired our imagination. Today, it shapes life on Earth, from climate and crops to oceans and communities," he said.

“The promise of space is infinite; our responsibility is collective. As orbits become more crowded, technologies more powerful, and actors more numerous, our choices must be clear: cooperation over confrontation, sustainability over short-term gain, and inclusion over exclusion," the Prime Minister added.

PM Modi highlighted France’s longstanding partnership with India in the space sector, noting that the two countries have been trusted partners since the 1960s.

Praising the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the PM said the space agency has earned global admiration for its technological excellence and cost-effective missions.

“More than 430 satellites from 34 countries have travelled to space aboard Indian rockets," he said, adding that ISRO’s capabilities are being used for applications ranging from helping farmers and fishermen to weather forecasting, disaster management and navigation.

“ISRO’s technologies and partnerships serve not only India, but the wider world," Modi said, crediting generations of Indian scientists, engineers and technicians for building the agency’s global reputation.

“Working day and night, they have built ISRO’s global reputation, mission by mission, success by success, and given India a place of pride among space-faring nations," he added.

The Prime Minister also reiterated India’s support for a safe, secure, peaceful and sustainable space domain, anchored in international law, dialogue and multilateral cooperation.

“India’s approach is rooted in ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, that is, one Earth, one family, one future. This spirit must now travel beyond Earth," Modi said.

He stressed that scientific data should be used for the common good with openness and integrity, saying India’s space journey reflected this philosophy.

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