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Snehesh Alex Philip is the Editor - Defence and Diplomacy. With over 19 years of experience across newspaper, newswire, TV and digital, Snehesh comes with a wider approach to news that helps him bring out the nuances and undercurrents of a story. He has reported from over 20 countries and is also the youngest Indian journalist to be posted to Pakistan where he was Islamabad-based Chief of Bureau for 9 months while working with Press Trust of India. She can be reached at snehesh.philip@theprint.in and is available on X @sneheshphilip
AMNailk certainly deserves our respect. Ambanis and Birlas too have done outstanding job as industrialists. They also deserve our respect. Mr Naik certainly stands head and shoulders above the rest of the greats.
The Iron Man of L&T.The man brought the company to the peak of Mount Everest.His dedication towards building up the business deserve him for the award.LWhen ever any one see this gentleman his patriotism towards India can be observed on his coat.
Long live Sir, and continue the good job which you are doing for the last 53 years.
Congratulations to Shri AMN
Real nationalist…most deserving.
His whole life is a sacrifice for making of L & T and India.
What a force of talented & commited team he has grown!! All are gems.
“Nationalist ” worth to read.
My dream model.
L&T perhaps one of the most competent construction companies in the world and most of the credit goes to Shi Naik to very ably let it to great heights
That is because L&T has invested ship and related infrastructure facilities which as you will agree cannot be used for making or servicing Airplanes. Reliance on the other hand had set up top facilities for making and servicing Airplanes well before the contract was signed. BTW, Reliance has also invested a huge amount in ship building but has not got any business from the Govt!
Mr Mehta, Anil Ambani’s company was set up 10 days prior to the Rafale deal signed by Mr Modi. About ADAG’s ship building abilities, I read in the papers that Indian Navy forfeited its bank guarantee because it could not supply a Coastguard Ship on time.
On the other hand, L&T has the calibre and confidence to take up any kind of engineering assignment. It can hire suitable professionals and set up suitable manufacturing facility for it. You will recall that Sardar Patel’s statue has been built by this company which too must have been a first for them.
Congratulations to Mr Naik. In my own small way, whenever I have commented on Rafale, I have always interjected the query why L&T was never considered for the offset partner by Dassault for in-India manufacturing of that jet. Now I’m doubly confused! When Modi government was favorably disposed to L&T as is now apparent by its choice of Mr Naik for the second highest award in India, then how could Mr Modi not remember this company’s name at the time of Rafale discussions?