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Background
Overview
Understanding these programs is crucial for India's foreign policy in space, its strategic partnerships, the development of indigenous space capabilities (ISRO), and the implications for international space law and resource governance.
Lunar exploration programs involve national and international efforts to send robotic and crewed missions to the Moon, driven by scientific curiosity, resource potential, and geopolitical competition. These programs aim to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon as a stepping stone for deeper space exploration.