China has launched satellites for Sri Lanka, besides, of course, for Pakistan, and would happily build and launch satellites for all nations over which it wants to exercise influence. India would build, in South Asian neighbours, the ground stations required to take full advantage of the data bounced off the satellite. After launching a sounding rocket in 1963 and setting up the Satellite Telecommunication Earth Station in 1967, INCOSPAR was converted into Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 1969. The Ku Band is what is used for DTH services, and is available on the South Asia Satellite (SAS). If South Asian nations have spectrum to spare after keeping open channels for disaster warning, intelligence sharing and other communications, Indian television programming could acquire a larger footprint with SAS’ launch.

Source: Economic Times May 05, 2017 18:00 UTC