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Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has said it has taken steps to join the International Space Station (ISS)
K Radhakrishan, Chairman, Isro, said: "India is not a partner for now, in International Space Station. We are in discussion whether we could do something on climate related earth observation system experiments. Initial discussions are on."
He added, ISS has invited other countries, including India, to conduct experiments and we are interested in climate related areas.
Until 2020, ISS said it could sustain with the existing changes and no change proposed, he said.
The present members of ISS include the spaces agencies of United States, Russian Federation, Japan, Canada and the Europe.
