India, Luxembourg Explore Space, AI Cooperation
Ministers discuss deeper collaboration in space, quantum technologies, AI and life sciences
- Luxembourg Minister Lex Delles proposes concrete areas of cooperation with India
- Space partnership identified as a key area for expanded engagement
- Both sides explore opportunities in AI, quantum technologies and biotechnology
- Cooperation proposals may be developed ahead of Luxembourg’s January 2027 State Visit
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 7th Sept: Luxembourg Minister of Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism Lex Delles called on Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Space Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday and proposed identifying concrete areas of collaboration between India and Luxembourg, particularly in the space sector.
The two sides discussed the existing India-Luxembourg space partnership, future developments and opportunities for greater institutional and commercial cooperation. The discussions also covered Artificial Intelligence, quantum technologies, advanced materials and life sciences.
Dr Jitendra Singh said the strong foundation of India-Luxembourg relations provides a favourable basis for expanding cooperation into newer areas. He recalled the virtual meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Luxembourg counterpart in 2020 and highlighted the common ground between the two countries in science, technology and innovation.
Space remains an important pillar of the bilateral partnership. India and Luxembourg signed an MoU in February 2022 on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. The partnership has also acquired a commercial dimension through communication satellite transponder leasing and the commercial launch of two Luxembourg satellites aboard PSLV.
The discussions explored opportunities for Luxembourg’s space industry to engage with India’s expanding private space ecosystem. Potential areas include Earth observation imagery, communication transponders, commercial satellites and subsystems, launch vehicle services, ground stations and mission support.
AI and high-performance computing emerged as another potential area of collaboration. Dr Jitendra Singh highlighted India’s efforts to expand computing capacity, procure additional GPUs and develop indigenous large language models suited to the country’s linguistic diversity. Luxembourg shared its plans for a new AI-focused high-performance computing facility.
The two sides also discussed quantum technologies, including quantum communication, computing and sensing. Singh highlighted India’s National Quantum Mission and identified optical communication linked with the space sector as a potential area of cooperation.
In life sciences and biotechnology, discussions covered India’s BioE3 policy and possible collaboration with Luxembourg institutions, including the Luxembourg Institute of Health and Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine. Areas of common interest include neurodegenerative and Alzheimer’s disease research.
Delles highlighted Luxembourg’s growing engagement with India in space, satellite communications, AI, cybersecurity and high-performance computing and discussed opportunities for Luxembourg companies to expand their activities in India.
The proposed Luxembourg State Visit to India in January 2027 was also discussed as an opportunity to give further momentum to bilateral cooperation. Dr Jitendra Singh suggested that concerned institutions remain engaged to identify areas of interest and develop specific proposals ahead of the visit.
