A high-level delegation from the Saudi Space Commission, led by CEO Dr Mohammed Saud Al-Tamimi, recently visited India from March 6 to 10 to hold discussions on space cooperation.

• The delegation engaged in wide-ranging talks with various entities in India, including the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Indian companies involved in the space sector such as New Space India Limited and Centum Electronics.
• During the visit, Dr Al-Tamimi met with S. Somanath, Chairman of ISRO, and visited the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram and the U R Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru.
• The delegation also visited the Indian Institute of Space Sciences and Technology, and a technical team separately visited the National Remote Sensing Centre.