Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO after the successful GSLV-F18 launch carrying NVS-03, a next-generation navigation satellite that strengthens NavIC and advances India's technological self-reliance. Launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, NVS-03 includes an indigenous atomic clock and L1, L5 and S-band signals, restoring NavIC's minimum operational constellation and improving regional navigation coverage.
