Question : Agreement with Roscosmos

(a) whether the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Russia’s federal space agency Roscosmos have agreed to work together for first manned space mission ‘Gaganyaan’;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether under the agreement Roscosmos has offered ride to Indian astronauts short visit to International Space Station (ISS) onboard Soyuz spacecraft for short training mission in 2022; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

(a) Yes Madam.
(b) ISRO and ROSCOSMOS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 5th October 2018 on ‘Joint Activities in the field of Human Spaceflight Programme’.
(c) No, specific missions to International Space Station on Soyuz have not been included in the MoU.
(d) Not applicable.

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