A Democrat-Republican divide on India policy isn’t in New Delhi’s interest. Nor are events that make ties look like they’re based on egos of populists.
During his 47-minute long address in Hindi at the Howdy Modi event in Houston, Texas, PM Narendra Modi endorsed US President Donald Trump for a second term in 2020, saying ‘Ab ki baar Trump sarkar’.
Trade continues to remain a difficult spot in US-India ties, especially amid Trump’s campaign to bridge the US’ trade deficit with countries around the world.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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