Overview

• At India House in Washington, officials framed decades of cooperation as the launch point for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
• Ambassador Vinay Kwatra called the partnership a dynamic platform for scientific exploration, technology development and commercial cooperation.
• NASA’s Karen St Germain praised the joint NISAR mission as a model of international collaboration that speeds scientific breakthroughs.
• The event highlighted recent milestones, including NISAR and Axiom Mission‑4, which carried Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station.
• A virtual panel with Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore and Shukla discussed training and life on the ISS, as analysts pointed to strategic implications for countering China and growing private‑sector opportunities alongside India’s Chandrayaan and upcoming Gaganyaan.