"It will strengthen the historical bonds with our neighbours, opening up new vistas of cooperation and cohabitation in technology and communications," she said.
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi also congratulated ISRO scientists for the launch.
"Congrats to @isro on the launch of #SouthAsiaSatellite! Each milestone makes us proud of the tremendous ingenuity&talent of our scientists," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.
An Indian rocket with the over two tonne South Asia Satellite or GSAT-9, intended to address the region's "economic and developmental priorities", blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
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