In a video interview, Rijiju said India's deep-ocean submersible Matsya6000, which will take humans up to a depth of 6,000 metres under the sea, was "well on course" and could be tested by the "end of this year".

According to ISRO, INSAT-3DS is designed to provide continuity of services to the existing INSAT-3D and 3DR satellites while significantly enhancing the capabilities of the INSAT system. It is equipped with state-of-the-art payloads, including a 6-channel Imager, 19-channel Sounder meteorology payloads, and communication payloads such as the Data Relay Transponder (DRT) and Satellite-aided Search and Rescue (SAS&R) transponder.

The objectives of the Prithvi scheme ranges from sustenance of long-term observations, predicting the weather, ocean and climate hazards, exploring high seas region of the earth and sustainable harnessing of oceanic resources for societal applications