It was earlier thought Vikram and Pragyan would not last beyond the first 14 days of sunshine, but ISRO has indicated it would make an effort to help the instruments survive the long night.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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