Air India's estimated $80 billion deal is more than a big bang statement. To know its significance, just see what Biden and Macron have been saying about it.
The planes, expected to be inducted in the first half of 2023, are in addition to the thirty leased earlier this year as part of the airline's expansion plans.
Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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