India hosts BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) Meeting in Bengaluru on 24 June 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 25 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Union Minister Jitendra Singh proposed the concept of a BRICS Space Economy during the BRICS Heads of Space Agencies (HOSA) Meeting in Bengaluru.
The meeting was hosted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
Participating nations included Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The meeting reviewed the BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation (RSSC) and discussed the creation of a proposed BRICS Space Council.
Delegates explored collaborations in space sustainability, debris-free missions, disaster management, Earth observation, capacity building, and knowledge sharing.