108 items are on the second list, which include light helicopters with single engines, next generation Corvettes, mini UAV for surveillance and anti-material rifles among others.
The defence ministry says the vehicle will be authorised to various fighting units for carriage of medium machine guns, automatic grenade launchers and anti-tank guided missiles.
Modi govt has created a high-ranking committee comprising the defence minister, the external affairs minister and the national security advisor for faster export approvals.
PM Modi targets $5 billion in defence exports in next 5 years. If 'Make in India’ reaches its full potential, $10-15 billion is achievable in a decade.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
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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