India’s proposal for a more active role by the United Nations in the field of applications of space technology to developing countries met with opposition yesterday [March 18, United Nations] from the two space powers. India has submitted the proposal to the scientific and technical sub-committee of the Outer Space Committee and it was further explained yesterday [March 18] by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai who presented the proposal. The United States and Soviet Union delegates joined in opposing the Indian proposal arguing mainly that there was no need for any U.N. effort in this field and that specialised agencies were already dealing with it. Dr. Sarabhai, however, maintained his ground and emphasised that many applications of space technology transcended the field of any one specialised agency and the U.N. could serve as a bridge.