A ?space summit? has been organized in India. It was marked by a speech of the President of India, Abdul Kalam. This speech was entitled ?Vision for the Global Space Community; Prosperous, Happy, and Secure Planet Earth?. It outlines the importance of space for society and economic growth, emphasizing its role in sustainable development problems. This is in the line of what is researched by experiments as Megha-Tropiques. The text of this speech can be found on the Internet site of ISRO.