2016-01-11 Mon

India and France together released a set of two stamps along with a miniature sheet in April 2015. This commemorative issue was to celebrate 50 Years of Space Co-operation.

Since Independence India has established strong diplomatic relation with France which have extended in many areas from trading to investments along with culture, science etc. Space cooperation between India and France has already turned 50, making it India’s oldest and most important collaboration with a European nation.

Department of Posts released a set of two stamps and miniature sheet on the theme of India-France: 50 Years of Space Cooperation.

They feature two Satellites: a) Megha-Tropiques - launched on October 12, 2011 for studying the water cycle and energy exchanges in the tropics and b) SARAL - launched on 25th February, 2013 for oceanographic studies.