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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicAero India 2023

Topic: Aero India 2023

India to be global hub for defence manufacturing and export, believes Kalyani Group

Amit Kalyani, Deputy MD at Bharat Forge, part of Kalyani Group, said in certain product categories, like artillery guns, and ammunition, India can become a big exporter.

US tries to woo India away from Russia with display of F-35s, bombers at Aero India

The US brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time at the week-long Aero India show in Bengaluru alongside F-16s, Super Hornets and B-1B bombers.

India earmarks 75% of defence capital budget for domestic firms

Armed forces will have to prioritise Indian entities when placing orders for procurement. Move will strengthen security grid & bolster economy, said defence minister Rajnath Singh.

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Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.