Lucknow, Aug. 25 -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman V Narayanan on Monday said that all satellites placed by the space agency played a vital role in Operation Sindoor, which was conducted by the Armed Forces in the month of May.

Addressing the gathering at the felicitation event of IAF Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla in Lucknow, ISRO chief informed that currently India has 58 satellites which are in operational mode in orbit.

"During Operation Sindoor, I want to tell silently, all our satellites worked fantastically well. Through our satellites, we ensured the safety and security of every citizen of Bharat in Operation Sindoor. PM Modi has given the direction that in another three years, the number of sa...