A senior ISRO official has urged for a sovereign Indian satellite navigation system to reduce dependency on the US GPS, especially following recent GPS spoofing incidents at major Indian airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru reported in late November 2025. Prakash Chauhan, Director of ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre, highlighted the need to expand and enhance the existing Navigation with Indian Constellation (NAVIC), which currently offers regional coverage but aims for global reach with planned satellite launches beginning in early 2025. This move is driven by strategic imperatives to secure navigation critical for civil and defense sectors amid rising geopolitical tensions and cyber threats targeting GPS infrastructure. The government is also promoting indigenous NavIC integration in smartphones and vehicles, reinforcing India’s technological sovereignty in positioning services. Enhanced NavIC capabilities with global coverage are expected to bolster national security and reduce vulnerabilities from foreign navigation system dependencies.