Indian version of Global Positioning System, NaVIC

NaVIC   For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About NaVIC About GPS – types and uses   News Flash The ISRO and Chinese manufacturer ‘Xiaomi’ talks on the provision of chipsets that can support NavIC, the Indian version of the Global Positioning System (GPS). NavIC is the abbreviation of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The Chinese smartphone maker is likely to use the NavIC-friendly chipset that is being manufactured by the US chip…

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