New Delhi, May 8 -- The Bureau of Indian Standards hosted the 35th Plenary and Working Groups meetings of ISO TC 20/SC 14 'Space Systems and Operations' in New Delhi, from May 4 to 8, bringing together international delegates, space agencies, industry representatives and academia to discuss global standards for space systems and operations.

According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, the meeting is being held at Bharat Mandapam with participation of 131 delegates from 13 countries representing national standards bodies and international space agencies, including the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Speaking at the opening plenary, Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, said, "It is a ma...