Twenty-seven nations have signed the Accords thus far which set principles to govern the civil exploration and use of outer space.
In the past decade, Indian Space Research Organization has made giant strides with its mission to Moon and Mars but its achievements have been dwarfed by the successes of its neighbor China, which has even surpassed the US in annual launch count.are a common set of principles for governing the exploration of space and the use of outer space.
While these Accords were meant to set a common ground among the participating nations and private companies involved in the upcoming Artemis Missions, it has also gained geopolitical importance as more nations have signed up as signatories taking the tally up to 27, with China being the notable absentee.Move to counter China's rising influence?
While US-China ties dip to new lows, India's relationship with its neighbor has also been on shaky grounds after territorial disputes in the country's north.
After becoming a signatory, NASA and ISRO also announced a joint mission scheduled for next year, details of which are scarce as of now. A joint mission with NASA within a short span of time might add some urgency at ISRO whose launches are yet to pick up pace after the pandemic.
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