PM Modi Congratulates Jair Bolsonaro On Launch Of Amazonia-1
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday congratulated Brazillian President Jair Bolsonaro after the successful launch of the Amazonia-1 satellite. “Congratulations President Jair Bolsonaro on the successful launch of Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite by PSLV-C51. This is a historic moment in our space cooperation and my felicitations to the scientists of Brazil,” he wrote on Twitter.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite onboard its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C51. The launch took place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday launched Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite onboard its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C51. The launch took place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 is the first dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under the Department of Space. The NSIL is undertaking this mission under a commercial arrangement with US-based launch services and mission management provider Spaceflight Inc.
INDIA-BRAZIL RELATIONS
Commercial Relations: Brazil is one of the most important trading partners of India in the entire LAC (Latin America and Caribbean) region. India-Brazil bilateral trade has increased substantially in the last two decades. … In 2019, the total bilateral trade was USD 7.02 billion.