India to launch South Asia Satellite, a priceless gift, on 5 May: PM Modi

The project is a significant step towards promoting cooperation with the entire South Asia

The South Asia Satellite will be launched on May 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday, describing it as India's "priceless gift" to its neighbours as part of the 'sabka sath, sabka vikas' concept.
 
Seven out of eight SAARC countries are a part of the project which Pakistan refused to join as it did not want the "gift" from India.
 
"We have always attempted to move ahead with the concept of 'sabka sath, sabka vikas (cooperation of all, development for all)," Modi said in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'.
 
The concept of 'sabka