The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, endorsed a law ratifying an accord with India focused on safeguarding technologies in joint efforts related to peaceful space exploration and utilization. The official publication of the text confirms the government’s stance and outlines the agreement’s scope. The partnership aims to strengthen the protection of spaceborne technologies and related processes, ensuring that activities linked to launch vehicles and ground-based space infrastructure are conducted within a secure, regulated framework. This includes preventing unauthorized access, illegal transfer, and improper use of protected space technologies and products.
According to the accompanying documents, entities authorized to export or import space sector products and technologies must develop and implement protective plans. These measures will establish a formal institutional and legal structure that governs the peaceful exploration and use of outer space, the development and operation of launch systems, and the infrastructure that supports space activities. The framework also encompasses safeguarding measures to prevent leaks, theft, or misappropriation of sensitive technologies during operation.
The document specifies that each participating party must maintain the continuous validity of its permissions for protected products and technologies and promptly inform the other party about the content and scope of those permissions. This obligation ensures mutual awareness and coordination in managing sensitive items across borders, contributing to transparent compliance and risk reduction.
Additional provisions address warning labeling requirements, controls on export and movement of protected products and technologies, customs procedures, and both legal and physical protection of property. The text also covers information security and the protection of sensitive data related to space technologies, reflecting a comprehensive approach to safeguarding intellectual property and operational security across the bilateral relationship.
The Agreement is scheduled to take effect once ratification occurs by both nations, marking a formal entry into force that will guide ongoing cooperation in space technology protection, governance, and joint exploration activities.
In parallel, a separate UN discussion noted Russia’s decision not to be the first nation to deploy a weapon in space, an issue framed within broader debates on space security and restraint in weaponization. The international dialogue continues to shape how major space powers balance development with responsibility, transparency, and adherence to global norms.