5th ORF Kalpana Chawla Annual Space Policy Dialogue

Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-American woman in space, was part of a growing trend of cooperation in space between India and the United States. In honor of Ms. Chawla and her tragic death on the Columbia Space Shuttle, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) initiated an annual dialogue highlighting the success of India’s cooperation with all the major spacefaring powers in space activities. 

Secure World Foundation was a partner to the 5th ORF Kalpana Chawla Annual Space Dialogue, held in New Delhi, India, April 29-May 1, 2019.  

For more information, please contact SWF Washington Office Director Victoria Samson .

Media 

• "Reshape India's space policy over increased threats from China, Pak." The Week. May 01, 2019. 
• "Aboard India's Missions to Mars, Venus, France May Send its Scientific Instruments." Tech 2, April 30 2019. 
• "France: May send instruments on India’s Mars, Venus craft." The Times of India,  April 30 2019.
• "India’s ASAT test a response to growing space threats: France." The Hindu, April 30 2019.
• "US Space Force will be a defensive entity" The Week, April 30 2019. 
• "Need to reshape India's space policy amid increased threat perception from China, Pak." Business Week, April 30, 2019. 
• "Pakistan is proxy space power of China: Top Indian Army officer." Economic Times, April 30, 2019.