<h5>Is there a time set for making NavIC support mandatory?</h5><p>Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, has said that all smartphones must support Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) by the end of 2025. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/apple-launches-new-i-phones">Apple</a> has already given NavIC support in the new iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models.</p><p>All 5G smartphones must have the NavIC feature by 1st January 2025, while other phones have time till December 2025. The minister said the government might provide incentives for using Indian-made or designed NavIC-supporting chips.</p><p>The minister said that NavIC must be used along with other existing navigation systems such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, etc. Some other companies, like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, etc., also use the NavIC technology in some of their models.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/nav-ic-support-to-become-mandatory-soon%2FRajeev%20Chandrasekhar.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=4f29c75e-02cc-463f-93e3-18e224b1187b"><figcaption>Rajeev Chandrasekhar during a seminar. Photo by Rajeev Chandrasekhar.</figcaption></figure><h5>What is NavIC?</h5><p>NavIC is a satellite navigation system that ISRO has developed. The earlier name of NavIC was the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). NavIC was developed to improve India’s navigation capabilities. NavIC is a group of seven satellites (the first being launched in 2013) placed in orbit, communicating with many ground stations.</p><p>This technology helps provide navigation services to Indian civilians and the military. Currently, NavIC covers India and an area of up to 1,500 kilometres beyond the country’s borders. NavIC's usage is currently limited, but phone companies like Apple implementing it in their devices is good news.</p><p>Soon, we might have full usage of the NavIC technology. You can read more about NavIC in this <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/isro-successfully-launches-a-new-satellite">article</a>.</p><h5>How important is NavIC for India?</h5><p>The technology can be used for various purposes like transportation, resource monitoring, surveying an area, scientific research, disaster management, etc. One of the main reasons for developing NavIC was to reduce India’s reliance on navigation systems that are controlled by other countries.</p><p>During the Kargil War in 1999, the USA prohibited India from using the GPS. This made it difficult for the Indian military to locate the Pakistani army positions. Maybe if India had a navigation system back then, it would have been easier to win the war.</p><p>So, if a country has its own navigation system, it can significantly improve national security, provide better disaster management, and show technological advancement.</p>

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