Members acknowledge progress in expanding remote-sensing satellite constellation
The New Delhi Declaration at the 18th BRICS Summit highlighted progress on amending the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation agreement to welcome new space agencies and stressed space‑debris mitigation. It also outlined plans for a BRICS science repository, a working group on outer‑space arms control, and celebrated the 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight.
- ✓The New Delhi Declaration at the 18th BRICS Summit highlighted progress on amending the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation agreement to welcome new space agencies and stressed space‑debris mitigation.
- ✓The declaration also marks the 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first human spaceflight on 12 April 1961.
- ✓It also outlined plans for a BRICS science repository, a working group on outer‑space arms control, and celebrated the 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight.
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted during the ongoing 18th BRICS Summit, recognised significant headway in finalising an amendment to the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation (RSSC) Agreement that will allow additional space agencies to join the virtual network. The declaration, issued by senior officials from the BRICS nations and India’s ISRO, underscored the importance of space‑debris mitigation and long‑term sustainability of outer‑space activities.
The document references concrete details: the RSSC currently comprises India’s Resourcesat‑2 and 2A, China’s Gaofen‑6 and Ziyuan III 02, and Russia’s Kanopus‑V series. The BRICS Heads of Space Agencies convened in Bengaluru, where representatives from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa and the UAE participated in an ISRO‑hosted summit earlier this year. The declaration also marks the 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first human spaceflight on 12 April 1961.
Background to the initiative notes that the RSSC functions as a collaborative platform for sharing Earth‑observation data while respecting national security and intellectual‑property rules. The declaration calls for the creation of an open‑ended working group to explore a legally binding instrument on the Prevention of Arms Race in Outer Space (PAROS) and announces a draft framework for a BRICS Science and Research Repository to facilitate knowledge exchange, including emerging fields such as quantum technologies. These steps aim to deepen scientific cooperation, improve data accessibility, and promote responsible behaviour in space among the BRICS members.
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| Issuing Authority | The Indian Express National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | TECHNOLOGY |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 12 September 2026 |