DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a satellite which will serve all the Saarc nations.

Addressing Indian space scientists at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota after the successful launch of PSLV-C23 rocket, the Prime Minister said the fruits of India's space missions should reach other developing nations, especially India's neighbours, reports TOI.

"You should develop a Saarc satellite," he told the scientists. "We should dedicate this satellite to our neighbourhood as India's gift ... India is rooted in our age-old ethos of 'Vasudeva Kutumbakom'. Our space science reflects that. We should share the fruit of this with our neighbouring countries," he said.

BDST: 1315 HRS, JUN 30, 2014