G20 Satellite Mission

September 13, 2023

India has proposed to launch the G20 satellite mission for environment and climate observation in the recently held G20 Summit.
It aimed to help the countries of Global south for environment and climate observation.
The climate and weather data obtained from this will be shared with all the countries, especially the countries of the Global South.
India invites all G-20 countries to join this initiative.
Other missions – India had earlier launched a satellite for the benefit of the SAARC countries, popularly called SAARC Satellite, in 2017 as a part of its ‘neighbourhood first policy.
India has also been working with the US on the world’s most sophisticated dual-band NASA-ISRO satellite (NISAR).
India and U.S. commenced discussions on joint efforts for the International Space Station in 2024.