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USISPF hails NASA’s Moon Base invitation to ISRO
USISPF welcomes these initiatives toward forming a deeper strategic, scientific and commercial space partnership and enhancing the space ecosystems in both nations
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Staff Reporter - Wed, 12, Aug 2026
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The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has welcomed NASA's invitation to ISRO to join its Moon Base program, calling the proposal another milestone in expanding civil and commercial space cooperation between the two nations.
NASA's proposal to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its Moon Base program, a major initiative to return humans to the moon and establish a permanent settlement there, was extended during the ninth meeting of the India-U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG) in Bengaluru on Aug. 5-6.
“Another milestone for U.S.-India space cooperation,” USISPF posted on X, hailing the proposal.
“USISPF welcomes these initiatives toward forming a deeper strategic, scientific and commercial space partnership and enhancing the space ecosystems in both nations,” it said.
Another milestone for U.S.-India space cooperation
— US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (@USISPForum) August 11, 2026
Both nations have agreed to advance civil and commercial space cooperation under the U.S-India TRUST Initiative at the 9th India–U.S. Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting (August 5–6) at the @isro headquarters in Bengaluru,…
U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, in a post on X, said it would deepen the “U.S.-India deep space partnership.”
NASA invited ISRO to join its Moon Base program, building on the two countries' partnership under the Artemis Accords, the U.S. Embassy said in a statement. The two sides also agreed to advance discussions on cooperation in open scientific data sharing under the accords.
India joined the U.S.-led space alliance Artemis Accords in 2023, becoming the 27th signatory to the U.S.-led framework for cooperation in lunar and other space exploration. Now, a total of 70 countries are part of the Accords.
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The Moon Base program, announced by NASA in March, envisages a phased approach combining robotic and human missions. The first phase, through 2029, will focus on robotic missions to explore the lunar South Pole, demonstrate technologies and develop the foundations for a sustained presence.
The second phase, from 2029 to 2032, will focus on building systems and infrastructure for a long-term presence, while the third phase will begin assembling a permanent lunar outpost where astronauts can live and work for extended periods.
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