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NEW DELHI: India’s regional navigation system NaVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation system), costing upwards of over Rs 3,200 crore, is now hanging by a thread as the number of fully functional navigation satellites in space has dropped to three satellites. NavIC is designed to run effectively with a constellation of seven satellites, though a minimum…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday raised serious concerns at the United Nations over threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, urging the immediate restoration of safe navigation and calling for restraint and de-escalation amid continuing tensions in the Middle East.Addressing the UN General Assembly debate under the Veto Initiative on “The Situation in…
Iran said that it has “good contact” with India over the passage of ships from the Strait of Hormuz and wants to help New Delhi with navigation. It also denied charging toll for Indian tankers while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.Iranian ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, in a press briefing, said that Iran and…
Navigation Critical, Shows Navy Report Panaji: The Indian Navy has seen an observable shift in cargo vessel traffic in the Persian Gulf, with some vessels transiting via a controlled corridor near Larak Island. The Navy’s Information Fusion Centre for the Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) says that there is a possibility that some vessels are given…
Iranians react after a ceasefire announcement NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States, expressing hope that it would pave the way for lasting peace in West Asia while emphasising the need for uninterrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.“We welcome the ceasefire…
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Thursday said that Tehran has nearly completed its first draft to establish a new navigation regime in the Strait of Hormuz.In an interview with the Sputnik, Gharibabadi said that Tehran is planning to begin talks with Oman to develop a joint solution.“The draft of this protocol is currently…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday underscored the importance of freedom of navigation for global economic security in a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in France, amid Iranian blockade of Strait of Hormuz. On the margins, Jaishankar also met his G7 counterparts, including US secretary of state Marco Rubio with whom,…
Satellite navigation is everywhere today. You might not even notice it, but your phone, car navigation, and even delivery tracking rely on GPS and GNSS systems. Surveyors use these signals to map land accurately. Construction crews guide heavy machinery with them. Telecom networks depend on precise GNSS timing to stay synchronised. The power grid also…
Winter fog across North India has taken over, with dense cover and low visibility making headlines every day. This has majorly affected motorists’ road travel, requiring them to take precautionary measures for driving responsibly. A video of a group of men trying to deal with the dense fog in their car has gone viral, with…
Putin, Trump (File photos) Days after Russia claimed that Ukraine tried to target President Vladimir Putin’s official residence in a drone attack, Russian authorities on Thursday said they had shared what they described as evidence linked to the incident with the United States.The Russian defence ministry released a video on Telegram showing a meeting between…
