Canada has agreed to participate in India's mission to the moon with Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman Dr K Kasturirangan and the President of the Canadian Space Agency, Dr Marc Garneau, signing a memorandum of understanding in this regard.

The other areas of collaboration include satellite communication, remote sensing, encouragement of academia and private sector participation in the use and exploration of space, an official release said in New Delhi on Friday.

The MoU covers bilateral support to telemetry, and tracking and command operations for satellites, the release said.

Canada has also agreed to support the setting up of the UN Centre for Space Science and Technology education at Dehradun.

It will also help develop instruments for Indian satellites, the release added.