Dr. K. Sivan, Chairman, ISRO/ Secretary, Department of Space had a virtual meeting with Mr. Enrico Palermo, Head, Australian Space Agency on February 17, 2021. Both leaders signed an Amendment of the ‘2012 India – Australia Inter-Governmental MoU for cooperation in Civil Space Science, Technology and Education’ in the presence of Indian High Commissioner to Australia and Australian High Commissioner to India. This Amendment makes Department of Space and Australian Space Agency as the Executive Organisations and provides scope for other related entities to conclude implementing arrangements for specific cooperation activities.

Both leaders have also reviewed the status of on-going cooperation activities in earth observation, satellite navigation, space situational awareness and establishment of transportable terminal in Australia to support India’s GAGANYAAN programme.