India and France discuss Paris Space Summit and Bengaluru Space Expo
On 4 September 2026, Union Minister Jitendra Singh and French Minister Philippe Baptiste held a virtual meeting on deepening space cooperation ahead of the International Space Summit in Paris.
Summary
Union Minister Jitendra Singh held a virtual bilateral meeting with France's Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space, Philippe Baptiste, on 4 September 2026. Jitendra Singh and Philippe Baptiste agreed to deepen India–France cooperation in human spaceflight, advanced space technologies and industry engagement. The talks came ahead of the International Space Summit in Paris on 9–10 September 2026 and the Bengaluru Space Expo on 7–9 September 2026. The ISRO Chairman has been invited to deliver a keynote on India's future human spaceflight in Low Earth Orbit at the Paris summit, and Philippe Baptiste will visit ISRO facilities in Bengaluru later in September.
Key facts
- Meeting
- Virtual, 4 Sep 2026: Jitendra Singh – Philippe Baptiste
- International Space Summit
- Paris, 9–10 Sep 2026
- Bengaluru Space Expo
- 7–9 Sep 2026
- Keynote
- ISRO Chairman on human spaceflight in LEO
- Focus
- Human spaceflight, advanced technologies, industry
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the International Space Summit of 9–10 September 2026, discussed by Jitendra Singh and Philippe Baptiste, scheduled to be held?
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Correct answer: D — Paris
The International Space Summit was scheduled for 9–10 September 2026 in Paris.
The Bengaluru Space Expo, in which France's participation was discussed in September 2026, was scheduled for which dates?
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Correct answer: B — 7–9 September 2026
The Bengaluru Space Expo was scheduled for 7–9 September 2026; the Paris summit was on 9–10 September.