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Current Affairs 5 September 2026

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  • ISRO successfully launches EOS-05, India’s first geosynchronous imaging satellite
  • India and Belgium deepen strategic partnership with defence and economic agreements during Belgian PM’s visit

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ISRO successfully launches EOS-05, India’s first geosynchronous imaging satellite

ISRO has successfully launched **Earth Observation Satellite-05 (EOS-05)**, India’s first geosynchronous imaging satellite, using the **GSLV-F17** rocket from SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota on September 4, 2026. The satellite, weighing over 2,300 kg, was placed into a precise geostationary orbit to provide high-resolution, strategic earth observation data. EOS-05 is designed to support applications in disaster management, agriculture, urban planning, and national security by enabling near-real-time imaging over the Indian region. The mission further consolidates India’s capabilities in advanced earth observation and strengthens self-reliance in strategic space-based surveillance. The launch also demonstrates the continued reliability of the GSLV platform for heavy-lift missions to high orbits. This achievement is being positioned as a major milestone in India’s space programme, comparable to earlier breakthroughs in communication and navigation satellites. The success may open avenues for future commercial and strategic payloads in geo-orbit.

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EOS-05, recently launched by ISRO, is primarily classified as which type of satellite?

International

India and Belgium deepen strategic partnership with defence and economic agreements during Belgian PM’s visit

Belgian Prime Minister **Bart De Wever** concluded a visit to India from September 2–4, 2026, during which he held bilateral talks with Prime Minister **Narendra Modi** in New Delhi. The two sides signed three key government-level defence-related agreements, including a Letter of Intent on defence cooperation, an MoU between the Belgian Security and Defence Industry body and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, and a CBI–Belgium Federal Police MoU on transnational organised crime and cybercrime. Cooperation was reviewed across trade, green transition, technology, critical minerals, connectivity, life sciences, and defence industries. Belgium reaffirmed its support for India’s bid for permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council, signalling stronger political backing at the multilateral level. Belgian leadership also publicly acknowledged that India had earlier warned Europe about certain trade risks, which were not adequately heeded, adding a geopolitical dimension to economic discussions. The visit is being seen as a step towards elevating India–Belgium ties from primarily trade-driven engagement to a broader strategic partnership.

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During Belgian PM Bart De Wever’s 2026 visit, which Indian body signed an MoU with Belgium’s Security and Defence Industry for defence industrial cooperation?

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