French delegation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the French National Assembly led by the Committee’s President H E Mr. Jean-Louis Bourlanges visited ISRO Headquarters on March 16, 2023, as part of its overall India visit coordinated by the Ministry of External Affairs. ISRO/DOS delegation led by Dr. R Umamaheswaran, Director of ISRO’s Human Space Flight Centre briefed the French delegation on the Indian space programme, highlighting the developments in the Gaganyaan programme and the opening of the Space sector in India.

While appreciating the long-standing bilateral space cooperation and the opportunities available for the industries in the Space sector, the French Parliamentary delegation agreed to work for continued support from French Government for further strengthening the India-France space relations.