India, US to send astronauts to ISS in 2024
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India and the US have initiated talks to establish a strategic framework for human space flight by 2023 end, with plans to send Indian astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024. Following the success of the Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 missions, this will be another space milestone for India. The two countries also aim to increase coordination on planetary defense to protect Earth and space assets from asteroid impacts and near-Earth objects.