BEGALURU: Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, on Thursday held a meeting with S Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), and a number of ISRO officials and specialists.
Al Maawali was briefed on the Indian experience in the area of space. The two sides discussed various aspects of cooperation and partnership in this field.
As an initiative of cooperation between the Ministry and ISRO, Al Maawali inaugurated the Indian-Omani Earth Observation Platform, which was developed by ISRO.
The platform, which comprises images and data of Indian earth observation satellites, seeks to maximise benefits through its connections with terrestrial space applications, notably by making the data available for use in various development sectors like agriculture, water, fisheries, transport, natural disaster management, urban development and renewable energy.
On the sidelines of the visit, Al Maawali and his delegation toured the Indian satellite control and monitoring centre. There, the Omani side was briefed about the stage where India’s Chandrayaan-3 vehicle separated from the propulsion capsule in its quest to land on the moon's surface.
During the visit, Al Maawali and his delegation conferred with a number of Indian companies specialised in space industries, as well as emerging firms specialised in information and communication technology. Besides getting insights into the Indian companies’ experience and services, the Omani side marketed investment opportunities available in the Omani market. - ONA
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