A gift to people of India from scientists that now “India’s Regional Navigation Satellite System” (IRNSS) will be now introduced to world as “NAVIC”. Modi congratulated the scientists involved in the mission saying,”with this successful launch, we will determine our own paths powered by our technology”.The new technology will benefit our people, our fishermen. This is a great gift to people from scientists,” Modi said.

An Indian-owned satellite navigation system is crucial to get positional accuracy during war or a war-like situation as the country may be denied such information by countries owing similar systems during such times.