NEW DELHI, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- India's federal government said Thursday that 1,951 incidents of Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing and interference with aircraft have been reported across various airports in the country during the past two years.

According to Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, GPS interference reporting started after the publication of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation advisory circular on Nov. 24, 2023 regarding Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference in airspace.

GPS/GNSS spoofing and jamming refer to attempts to manipulate a user's navigation system by giving false signals.

Mohol said the International Civil Aviation Organization identifies GNSS spoofing as a form of International Radio Frequency Interference, and India's Wireless Monitoring Organization is investigating the matter.

Earlier this month, Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu confirmed that incidents of GPS spoofing and interference with flights have been reported at major airports in the country, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai. Enditem