The Russian Deputy Chief of Mission also highlighted the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
New Delhi:
Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin lauded India’s remarkable achievements in space exploration and underlined Russia’s continued support for its space efforts.
On the 40th anniversary of the space flight of the first Indian cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma, on board the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 in 1984, Babushkin highlighted the enduring partnership between Russia and India in the space sector.
Babushkin’s comments also highlight the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and the joint efforts in the Gaganyan project.
“Russia has always been supportive of Indian success,” Babushkin told ANI, highlighting the historic partnership symbolized by figures like Rakesh Sharma.
He particularly commemorated the achievement of Rakesh Sharma, who wrote his name in history as India’s first astronaut.
He praised India’s independent space research programme, which not only benefits the nation but also provides assistance to other countries in satellite launches.
In his speech ahead of the 77th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Babushkin highlighted Russia’s continued support for India’s space efforts, highlighting India’s significant milestones in this regard.
From the recent triumph of Chandrayaan-3 to the ambitious Gaganyan mission, Russia has played a crucial role in advancing India’s space capabilities, including training astronauts and aiding in spacecraft development.
“The space domain is a testament to our special and privileged strategic partnership,” he also said while addressing the gathering at the Russian Embassy here.
“Russia, as a pioneer in space exploration, has always favored India’s success. Our agreements date back to 1975, when the Soviet Union helped launch Aryabhata, India’s first satellite. The second satellite, Bhaskara, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1979. he added.
Mentioning India’s Chandrayaan mission, he further said, “Having developed its robust national space program, India de jure enjoys the status of a space superpower, a renowned, reliable and preferred global partner for space science and satellite launches. The successful Chandrayaan-3 project is a huge milestone.”
Babushkin further spoke about India-Russia space cooperation and underlined the cooperation between ISRO and Roscosmos.
“Russia remains one of India’s leading partners. Russia’s state-owned company ‘Roscosmos’ and ISRO are deeply involved in the implementation of India’s Gaganyan mission by training astronauts, assisting in the development of manned spacecraft, providing life support and facilitating crew escapes. systems, flight suits, benches, speed sensors, cooperation in thermal protection coatings, applied materials and capacity building in space medicine,” the diplomat said.
“Our vibrant partnership spans space engineering, cryogenic engine construction, satellite navigation and setting up ground stations for receiving communications signals. We are exploring new avenues emerging from the prospects of broader involvement of the private sector and start-ups,” he added to it.
Babushkin further highlighted how India and Russia are “working closely” on the special multilateral platforms, primarily the UN and its Outer Space Committee. He also underlined that the month of April is a reason to celebrate.
“We maintain an in-depth dialogue to prevent arms races in space and promote the Russian initiative not to place weapons in space. This is also part of our agenda in the BRICS countries, including the Remote Satellite Constellation Agreement,” he said. said.
“We have many reasons to celebrate this month, including the 63rd anniversary of the first human space travel by legend Yury Gagarin on April 12, as well as the 77th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and India on April 13. The Russian presidency in the expanded BRICS countries. However, the theme of space and the historical importance of the great act of Rakesh Sharma, who embodies the spirit of our friendship, deserves an unquestioned backdrop to our overall cooperation in 2024,” he added.
On Wednesday, the Russian Embassy and TASS News Agency jointly organized a special photo exhibition with a unique archive of photographic material, along with the screening of the documentary ‘How I Became a Cosmonaut’.
Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian citizen to reach space when he flew aboard the Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11, launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
He spent 7 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes in space and made India the 14th country to travel to space. Sharma’s work has been mainly in the areas of biomedicine and remote sensing.
Sharma conducted various scientific researches and experiments including remote sensing and biomedicine. The crew even held a conference with officials from space. When the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, asked Sharma what India looked like from space, Sharma said, “Saare Jahaan Se Achcha.
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