Global Conference on Space Exploration (GLEX) 2025

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Global Conference on Space Exploration (GLEX) 2025 via videoconferencing on 7 May 2025 in New Delhi.

• Welcoming the distinguished delegates, scientists, and astronauts from across the globe, he highlighted India’s remarkable space journey at the GLEX 2025, stating that, “space is not merely a destination but a declaration of curiosity, courage, and collective progress”.

• He emphasized that India’s space achievements reflect this spirit, from launching a small rocket in 1963 to becoming the first nation to land near the Moon’s South Pole.

• The IAF Global Conference on Space Exploration (GLEX 2025) took place on 7-9 May 2025 in New Delhi, India.

• The GLEX-2025 was organised by the International Astronautical Federation and the Indian Space Research Organisation.