ISRO hosts BRICS Heads of Space Agencies meeting in Bengaluru; Jitendra Singh pitches 'BRICS Space Economy'
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh pitched a 'BRICS Space Economy' at the valedictory session of the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies meeting, hosted by ISRO in Bengaluru under India's BRICS Chairship, on 24 June 2026.
Summary
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh pitched a 'BRICS Space Economy' as the next frontier of global growth at the valedictory session of the two-day BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) Meeting in Bengaluru on 24 June 2026, hosted by ISRO under India's BRICS Chairship 2026. Heads and officials of space agencies from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the UAE took part, along with ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan and IN-SPACe Chairman Dr Pawan Goenka. The meeting discussed space sustainability, debris-free missions, the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation and the proposed BRICS Space Council, and Singh released the Indian Space Industry Brochure.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 24 June 2026 (valedictory), Bengaluru (Karnataka)
- Host
- ISRO, under India's BRICS Chairship 2026
- Indian officials
- Dr Jitendra Singh; ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan; IN-SPACe Chairman Dr Pawan Goenka
- Agenda
- Space sustainability; BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation; proposed BRICS Space Council
- Released
- Indian Space Industry Brochure
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) Meeting, hosted by ISRO under India's BRICS Chairship, held in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru
The two-day BRICS HOSA Meeting was hosted by ISRO in Bengaluru.
Which proposed BRICS body was discussed at the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies Meeting in June 2026?
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Correct answer: B — BRICS Space Council
The meeting advanced discussions on the proposed BRICS Space Council.
According to the Department of Space (June 2026), who is the Chairman of IN-SPACe?
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Correct answer: A — Dr Pawan Goenka
Chairman, IN-SPACe Dr Pawan Goenka participated in the concluding session; Dr V. Narayanan is Chairman, ISRO.