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On September 2, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched Aditya L1 using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C57. Aditya L1 achieved its intended orbit around the Earth-Sun Lagrange point L1 on January 6, 2024. As India’s inaugural dedicated space-based solar observatory, Aditya L1 offers uninterrupted observations of the Sun, enabling the study of its solar atmosphere, solar wind, and space weather phenomena. The spacecraft is equipped with a combination of four remote sensing instruments and three in-situ instruments. Since its operational commencement, Aditya L1 has provided invaluable data, including the first high-energy X-ray observations of solar flares and comprehensive near-ultraviolet images of the Sun’s full disk. Aditya L1 is a component of a global initiative involving several other prominent missions currently monitoring the Sun and heliosphere. Notably, NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission, launched on March 11, 2025, aims to further advance our understanding of the heliosphere. In this presentation, I will delve into the complementary role of Aditya L1 in the context of recent missions. |