US Wants India ‘By Our Side’ as It Returns to Moon: Sergio Gor

September 7, 2026 3:34 PM

US Wants India ‘By Our Side’ as It Returns to Moon: Sergio Gor

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday said the United States wants India “by our side” on the lunar surface as it returns to the Moon, citing NASA’s invitation to ISRO to join its Moon base programme.  “India is a proud signatory of the Artemis Accords, and NASA has officially invited ISRO to join us in the Moon base programme. Make no mistake: we’re going back to the Moon, and we want India by our side on the lunar surface,” Gor said while speaking at the Bengaluru Space Exp...

India-US Space Partnership Has Moved from Cooperation to ‘Co-Creation’: US Envoy Gor

September 7, 2026 2:42 PM

India-US Space Partnership Has Moved from Cooperation to ‘Co-Creation’: US Envoy Gor

US Ambassador Sergio Gor on Monday hailed the evolution of the India-US space partnership from cooperation to ‘co-creation,’ with the two countries co-designing instruments, co-funding startups, and co-authoring the future of human discovery. Speaking at the Bengaluru Space Expo 2026, Gor said, “A few weeks ago, at the 9th U.S.-India Civil Space Joint Working Group, right here in Bengaluru, we saw profound transformation taking place. Those discussions affirmed that our partnership is no ...