New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- India and Japan are preparing to significantly strengthen their space partnership, especially in the lunar exploration programme, with future joint missions and deeper scientific coordination emerging as the next chapter in ISRO-JAXA collaboration.

Speaking with ANI on Tuesday, Saku Tsuneta, Vice Chair of the Committee in the National Space Policy Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, described it as one of the most important joint programmes undertaken by the two countries.

"So after today's event, I will move to Bengaluru to have a meeting with ISRO leadership to enhance collaboration between ISRO and Japan, ie ISRO and JAXA. So we have a very important joint program called the LUPEX. We provide a lander and ISRO ...