India hosts Brics Heads of Space Agencies (Hosa) meeting in Bengaluru on June 23, 2026

Key facts

• The Brics Heads of Space Agencies (Hosa) meeting commenced as a two-day closed-door session in Bengaluru on June 23, 2026.
• The meeting is conducted under India's 2026 Brics chairship theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”.
• The event is hosted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Space (DoS), with support from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
• Participating nations include Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• Key agenda items include space sustainability, the expansion of the Brics Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation (RSSC) agreement, and the terms of reference for a proposed Brics Space Council.
• Indian space-tech companies are showcasing capabilities in launch services, satellite technologies, geospatial intelligence, and downstream applications through In-Space.