Saudi scientists to visit India to seek ISRO`s cooperation

Dubai, Jul 6 (PTI) A delegation of scientists from
Saudi Arabia are set to visit India to ink an agreement with
space agency ISRO for boosting cooperation that will help the
country develop an indigenous space programme.
The Saudi delegation, comprising of the country's
leading scientists will visit the India Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) later this month.
The agreement to boost cooperation in space science is
in line with an MoU signed between the two countries' space
agencies during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit
to Riyadh earlier this year.
The visit of Saudi scientists would pave the way for a
cooperation that will help Riyadh develop its indigenous space
programme for peaceful purposes, an Arab daily reported.
The Saudi delegation will comprise of scientists from
the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and
other scientific institutions in the Kingdom, Rajeev Shahare,
outgoing deputy chief at the Indian mission in Riyadh, was
quoted as saying by Arab News.
Shahare said that a Memorandum of Understanding
between KACST and ISRO during the Prime Minister's visit.
He said that ISRO would provide expertise to Riyadh as
it has been conducting a variety of operations for both Indian
and foreign clients. PTI