"To make BRICS a future-ready organisation, we have to make our society future-ready", PM Modi said.
BRICS Members Collaboration for Space Exploration Could Be Huge Boost
"Space science is mega science, requiring huge investment and technology. And that's why not all countries have achieved safe landing on the moon. So far, only two BRICS members have done it – Russia and China, now India is also a new entrant", Dr Naimuddin stated.
"If Russia, China and India agreed to work together and collect their resource, it would be a huge boost to the space industry", he stressed.
"India and China may have many geopolitical issues but science is above such reason. For example, Russia and the USA helped India in its space exploration, and geopolitical tension between them is known worldwide. But no country has ever objected to it. Did Russia stop helping India after knowing that the USA is also helping us? No. And its vice-versa is also true", he said.
Weather Has No Boundaries and Exchange of Knowledge is Important
"The weather has no boundary, which was realised by the world community long back. And, therefore, it's a standard procedure to exchange knowledge among all countries. Coordination is carried out by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), and India is a founding member of WMO. And BRICS countries are also members of WMO. Accordingly, all the data is shared within BRICS countries in a standard procedure", Dr Mohapatra said.