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.
Minor point: your little swipe against Lahore is unfounded. Pollution is far worse in Delhi, and stubble burning far more prevalent around Delhi (with its huge amount of car exhaust) than around Lahore. Also Diwali firecrackers drastically worsen air quality – and Diwali isn’t celebrated in Lahore.
While individually none of the seven speculations listed by Ms. Malhotra explains (fully) the Kartarpur drama, collectively they do. Let us hope this constellation of forces augurs the start of the end of hostilities between two governments who need to do a lot more for their poor. If this turns out to be a false start, the blame, in all likelihood, will lie with Narendra Modi (and BJP) who wants to stoke hatred for Pakistan to keep winning elections. On this count alone, Modi should be tried for treason.
Some of the things brought out in the column are very heartening. If China and the Pakistani army both want PM Imran Khan to forge a better relationship with India, that is something we should welcome. The government should identify areas where India can work constructively with Pakistan. Having a tense relationship with Pakistan, the Valley on edge is not something that can be showcased to voters as an achievement.
Minor point: your little swipe against Lahore is unfounded. Pollution is far worse in Delhi, and stubble burning far more prevalent around Delhi (with its huge amount of car exhaust) than around Lahore. Also Diwali firecrackers drastically worsen air quality – and Diwali isn’t celebrated in Lahore.
While individually none of the seven speculations listed by Ms. Malhotra explains (fully) the Kartarpur drama, collectively they do. Let us hope this constellation of forces augurs the start of the end of hostilities between two governments who need to do a lot more for their poor. If this turns out to be a false start, the blame, in all likelihood, will lie with Narendra Modi (and BJP) who wants to stoke hatred for Pakistan to keep winning elections. On this count alone, Modi should be tried for treason.
Navjot siddhu must said that kashmir is integral part of india as imran said that kashmir is problem
Some of the things brought out in the column are very heartening. If China and the Pakistani army both want PM Imran Khan to forge a better relationship with India, that is something we should welcome. The government should identify areas where India can work constructively with Pakistan. Having a tense relationship with Pakistan, the Valley on edge is not something that can be showcased to voters as an achievement.