It was never merely a technological project.

It was a statement of sovereignty in positioning, navigation and timing.

The recent failure of the atomic clock onboard IRNSS-1F

Is therefore, more than a technical glitch.

It exposes the fragility of a system still in transition.

Global dependence on satellite navigation continues to deepen

Across aviation, maritime, telecom, finance and critical infrastructure.

PNT is no longer a niche capability.

It is a foundational infrastructure.

The lesson is not about a failed clock.

It is about the cost of interrupted capability.

Bal Krishna, Editor

bal@mycoordinates.org