India-Russia Collaborate on Space Monitoring for Disaster Management

India and Russia discussed utilizing space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency response at their joint commission meeting on emergency management in Moscow. They signed a working plan for 2025-26, focusing on disaster management cooperation, including training rescue specialists, and agreed to intensify joint efforts for enhanced early warning systems and capacity building.

India and Russia engaged in discussions on using space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency response during their joint commission meeting on emergency management held in Moscow on Wednesday, according to a government statement.

Both nations signed a working plan for 2025-26, pledging to implement it while continuing to exchange best practices in disaster management. The Indian delegation was led by Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, while the Russian side was headed by Kurenkov Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich, Minister of EMERCOM of Russia.

Key issues addressed included space technology use for risk assessment, the exchange of large-scale disaster response experiences, and the training of fire and rescue specialists. The meeting aimed to enhance bilateral efforts in early warning systems, emergency preparedness, and mutual capacity building.

(With inputs from agencies.)