By RIA Novosti
Moscow : India has expressed its intention to participate in the Russian International Space Station construction project, according to Russian space agency head Anatoly Perminov.
“As regards the list of nations wishing to join in the construction and operation of the International Space Station, India has recently applied,” Roskosmos chief said last week.
He added that India was a major space power with a series of achievements in non-manned aerospace projects, and would like to make a contribution to the space station project.
However, its participation in the project is still suspended, as not all participants have agreed to the proposal.
“I will not disclose who specifically is blocking India’s entry. Their argument is that the number of participants has been defined by international agreements and is sufficient for the project’s success,” Perminov said.
“Still, I am convinced that the issue will be raised again after 2010,” he added.