Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
The American aerospace company delivered the AH-64E Apaches choppers as part of a 2020 contract. They are one of the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopters flown by the US Army.
Attack helicopters are used to provide direct close air support for ground troops & can perform anti-tank operations. Twenty-two Apache helicopters already in use with IAF.
Boeing currently has 62 aircraft in operation with the Indian military — Apache, Chinook, P8I, C17 — and is eyeing fighter contracts from IAF and Navy.
Apaches were brought to provide close air support to the ground forces, while Chinooks were brought to enable faster deployment of troops and equipment.
Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa, who inducted eight of the US-made Apache helicopters Tuesday, said the Apache AH-64E will enhance the IAF's operational capabilities.
While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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