explore avenues for collaborative research to advance national goals. Among the key themes identified, research on Sustainable Infrastructure on the Moon and Beyond emerged as a priority, along with other promising areas. IIST Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, emphasized the importance of initiating joint research through student collaborations at multiple levels. Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph, Pro Vice Chancellor of IIST, outlined the potential areas of collaboration between the two institutes. IIST and IIT Roorkee expressed their commitment to building on this partnership, with plans to develop a comprehensive proposal for establishing a state-of-the-art national facility.