Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Sergio Gor Highlights Expanding US-India Space And Defence Ties
US Ambassador Sergio Gor met Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla.
Shukla was the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station.
Gor said Shukla’s training at NASA and space mission showed how the United States and India can work together.
Shukla was the pilot of the Ax-4 mission.
The mission launched on June 25, 2025, and returned to Earth on July 15, 2025.
Gor also met Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru.
They discussed cooperation in space technology, artificial intelligence and trade.
Separately, American companies and Tata Advanced Systems agreed to work on producing Javelin missile components in India.
US Ambassador Sergio Gor met Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Sunday.
Gor said Shukla’s NASA training and Ax-4 mission demonstrated US-India space cooperation.
Shukla piloted Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission, launched June 25 and completed July 15, 2025.
Gor said ties with Karnataka are expanding in space technology, artificial intelligence and trade.
Tata Advanced Systems, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon signed an agreement for Javelin AUR co-production in India.
- Who
- US Ambassador Sergio Gor, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
- What
- Gor highlighted Shukla’s space mission as an example of US-India cooperation and discussed technology, trade and defence partnerships.
- When
- Gor’s meetings took place on Sunday; the Javelin co-production agreement was announced the previous week. Ax-4 launched on June 25, 2025, and landed on July 15, 2025.
- Where
- The Karnataka chief minister meeting took place in Bengaluru. Reports identify the astronaut meeting as occurring in Bengaluru, while another uses New Delhi as its dateline without specifying the meeting location. The planned Javelin co-production will take place in India.
- Why
- Gor said the partnerships would create opportunities for American and Indian industry, strengthen the US defence-industrial base and improve India’s manufacturing capabilities.
- Ambassador
- Sergio Gor, US Ambassador to India
- Astronaut
- IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, described as the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station
- Space mission
- Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission, with Shukla serving as mission pilot
- Mission dates
- Launched June 25, 2025; landed back on Earth July 15, 2025
- Karnataka cooperation
- Space technology, artificial intelligence and trade
- Defence project
- Planned co-production in India of the Javelin All Up Round
- Industrial partners
- Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon through the Javelin Joint Venture
- Initiatives mentioned
- Pax Silica and TRUST
Sources
'His Journey Shows US-India Space Cooperation': US Envoy Sergio Gor Meets Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
Sergio Gor meets Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, says his journey shows US-India space cooperation