DGCA Probes GPS Spoofing Over Delhi Amid Aviation Safety Fears

Imagine airplanes use a special invisible signal called GPS to know exactly where they are, like a super-accurate map.

Recently, over Delhi, this GPS signal has been acting strangely because someone is sending fake signals.

This makes the pilots think the plane is in a different place than it actually is, and it can also show them fake warnings about mountains.

This is very worrying because it could make flying unsafe.

This is happening while the main runway at Delhi's airport is being upgraded, making planes even more reliant on GPS.

Because of this fake signal problem, several planes had to land in a different city recently.

Experts are comparing this 'spoofing' to 'jamming,' which just blocks the signal.

This fake signal issue is also happening in other parts of the world.

The aviation authority in India is collecting information to figure out what's going on and if they need to ask security people for help.