Chennai, July 28 -- Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said the July 30 ISRO-NASA Joint collaborative NISAR Earth Observation Mission from the spaceport of Sriharikota onboard GSLV-F16 was India's scientific handshake with the world.

"NISAR is not just a satellite...it is India's scientific handshake with the world," he said.

As the countdown to July 30 begins, Dr. Jitendra Singh reiterated that India's space programme under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi is steadily transitioning from traditional utility-based missions to those that position the country as a knowledge contributor to the global commons.

As the first joint Earth observation mission between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) an...