ISRO Chairman leads the Indian delegation at the 77th International Astronautical Congress

25 October 2026

The Chairman of ISRO, who is also Secretary of the Department of Space, led the Indian delegation to the 77th International Astronautical Congress at Antalya in Turkiye. The congress was held from 5 to 9 October 2026, and was organised by the International Astronautical Federation and hosted by the Turkish Space Agency. The International Academy of Astronautics held its Academy Day and Board of Trustees meeting on 4 October 2026. Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman of IN-SPACe, joined the bilateral meetings. India held bilateral meetings with the heads of NASA, ESA, CNES, ASI, the Australian Space Agency, CSA, UKSA, CONAE, JAXA and the Uzbekistan Space Agency. The talks covered human spaceflight, lunar exploration, the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and capacity building.