Belgium

Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and Mr Charles Michel, Prime Minister of Belgium jointly activated 3.6 m optical telescope installed at Devsthal, near Nainital. The activation was done remotely during the visit of Prime Minister to Brussels. This is the largest optical telescope in Asia. In addition to the telescope projects, eight joint R&D projects in Earth Sciences, Astrophysics, Biology, and Material Sciences are being currently implemented.