India, U.S. call for more collaboration in space exploration, launch new innovation bridge

Hailing 2025 as a “pioneering year for US-India civil space cooperation”, PM Modi and President Trump called for more collaboration in space exploration, including on long-duration human spaceflight missions, spaceflight safety and sharing of expertise and professional exchanges in emerging areas, including planetary protection, a joint statement said. The two discussed broadening ties in the fields of defence, energy, space and critical technology.