SAARC satellite: India, members hold talks
24 Jun 2015 5:02 AM IST
India on Monday held deliberations with experts from other SAARC countries to finalise modalities for developing a satellite exclusively for the regional grouping, nearly a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement about it.
Top officials from Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Space Research Organisations were part of
deliberations with representatives of the SAARC countries including from Pakistan.
In June last year, Modi had asked ISRO to develop a SAARC satellite which can be dedicated as a "gift" to the neighbouring countries to help them in areas such as <g data-gr-id="18">tele-medicine</g>, weather forecasting and communication.
Modi had made the announcement about India's decision to develop the satellite in SAARC summit in Kathmandu last November.
Ajay Gondane, Joint-Secretary (SAARC) in External Affairs Ministry, said all member countries participated in the deliberations which included an eight-member delegation from Pakistan. "From Maldives, a minister attended the conference. Experts from other SAARC countries were also present. There was 100 <g data-gr-id="20">per cent</g> participation," he said.
Top ISRO officials called the meeting "fruitful".
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