Washington, Sept. 16 -- India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Monday (US Local time) underlined the "long-standing and fruitful" space partnership between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), describing it as one of the most important pillars of India-US cooperation.

Speaking at the India-USA Space Collaboration event in Washington, which saw the participation of astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Ambassador Kwatra said the gathering brought together "individuals with a space-centric view of Earth," offering a refreshing departure from the routine bureaucratic world.

"We always have an...