Russia has ‘no limits’ on sharing space technology with India – deputy PM (VIDEO)
Russia has no limits on sharing space technology and expertise with India, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has said, outlining several areas where the country is ready to help advance India’s space program.
Speaking to RT during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India, Manturov said Moscow is prepared to provide technology and equipment ranging from spacesuits to specialized spaceflight seats as part of its strategic partnership with New Delhi.
“It is no secret that we trained Indian cosmonauts,” Manturov told RT. “In this area, our competence allows us to share our work, and given the privileged level of strategic cooperation with India, we have no limits in this sphere on providing the scientific and technological solutions that will allow our Indian colleagues to implement their program faster.”
He said Russia and India have been exploring potential avenues for joint development in the civilian space sector, with both countries expressing interest in deeper cooperation. This includes coordinating ground infrastructure for satellites and efforts to link Russia’s GLONASS navigation system with India’s NavIC.
On crewed spaceflight, Manturov said operating in “one orbit” could lead to “joint scientific and technical experiments” and “joint expeditions.”
Manturov also stressed that space cooperation should remain separate from geopolitics. He pointed to a recent Soyuz 2 mission that included an American NASA astronaut, noting that launches alternate between US territory with Russian involvement and Baikonur with US involvement.
The International Space Station, he added, continues to serve as a shared platform where crews from the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, and Russia work together.
