“India launched the first of seven satellites for its domestic satellite navigation network in the first step to creating a scaled down version of the US Global Positioning System. The United States’ GPS is the most widely used network by consumers with 24 satellites, but other countries including Russia, the European Union and most recently China have developed rival positioning systems.  China’s Beidou, or Compass, navigation system is expected to offer global coverage by 2020.  India has a well-established space programme, but its cost has attracted criticism as the government struggles to tackle poverty and child malnutrition.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/02/india-launches-first-of-seven-navigation-satellites/

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