India, Aug. 11 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to join its Moon Base program in a bid to deepen the India-US partnership under the Artemis Accords, the US Embassy said on Tuesday.

The two sides have also agreed to advance discussions for cooperation on open scientific data sharing under the Accords that seek to to enhance the governance of the civil exploration and use of outer space.

Nasa is building a Moon Base near the lunar South Pole to strengthen US' leadership in space, unlock scientific discovery, drive innovation with industry and international collaborators, and prepare humanity for missions to Mars.

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