Question : Give an account of the growth and development of India’s own navigation system. How would the independent regional navigation satellite system help India in emerging world? (150 words)
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Subject: Science & Technology (GS-III)
Sub-topic: IT and Communication
Subject: Economy (GS-III)
Sub-topic: Infrastructure
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Introduction- brief about India’s regional navigation satellite system NavIC
Current utilisation of NavIC's
public vehicle tracking in India
for providing emergency warning alerts to fishermen venturing into the deep sea where there is no terrestrial network connectivity
for tracking and providing information related to natural disasters
Significance
reduce dependence on foreign systems
more accurate domestic navigation
benefits for economy
national security
Global development in this area
China, the European Union, Japan and Russia have their own global or regional navigation systems to rival GPS
By increasing synergies across various government corridors, India can contribute to global and domestic tourism. The Dharamshala Declaration, G20 presidency, and National Tourism Policy 2022 offer a great deal of opportunity to bring India into the global arena.
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Pandemic- Time to rethink: Although the pandemic has severely affected the Tourism industry, it has also given us time to reset and rethink the way forward for tourism in India. We need to work out new frameworks to execute the vision and goals we have set for ourselves.
National Tourism Policy 2022: It aims at improving the framework conditions for tourism development in the country, supporting tourism industries, and developing tourism sub-sectors. It talks about giving impetus to digitalization, innovation, and technology through the National Digital Tourism Mission
National Green Tourism Mission: The Mission aims at institutionalizing the approach of living harmoniously with nature and within our means, the idea which has been propagated from Gautama to Gandhi. It includes promoting sustainable, responsible, and inclusive tourism in line with our civilizational ethos.
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