New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Nigeria on cooperation in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful purposes.

The MoU has been signed between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at Bengaluru in June, 2020 and National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) of Nigeria at Abuja on August 13, 2020.

This will enable potential interest areas of cooperation such as, remote sensing of the earth, satellite communication and satellite-based navigation, space science end planetary exploration, use of spacecraft, launch vehicles, space systems and ground systems, practical applications of space technology including geospatial tools and techniques and other areas of cooperation.

Under this agreement, a Joint Working Group, drawing members from Department of Space (DOS)/ISRO and National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) of Nigeria, which will further work out the plan of action including the time-frame and the means of implementation. This will also facilitate the setting up of a Joint Working Group, drawing members from both organizations.

The signatories intend that the mutually decided programmes will be performed on a cooperative basis. Funding arrangements for such activities will be decided upon by the signatories mutually on a case by case basis. The financing of joint activities carried out pursuant to this MoU will be provided by the signatories in accordance with the laws and regulations of respective countries.

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