'With India's growing capabilities in the space sector, this creates promising opportunities for enhanced collaboration and market access.'
Rupani also praised Ram for his 'engineering skills' by having a bridge constructed between India and Sri Lanka.
The Mars Orbiter Mission, or MOM, India's first planetary mission to explore Mars, has successfully completed one year around the Red planet on Thursday.
The 43.43 metre tall rocket lifted off at 5.28 pm from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota
A truly 'made in India' satellite that will empower a digital India.