Modi pitches India's frugal space prowess at rocket launch


  • World
  • Monday, 30 Jun 2014

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for India to be the world's low-cost space technology supplier, minutes after witnessing the launch of a rocket carrying five satellites from France, Singapore, Germany and Canada on Monday.

The launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle bolsters India's goal of capturing more of the $304 billion (179 billion pounds) annual global space market, and Modi seized the moment with an uplifting speech about India's prowess in cheap space technology.

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