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.
One wonders what role China is playing in these developments. Normally, they kept themselves aloof from internal politics but that is changing, especially in South Asia. The long term success of the CPEC requires a peaceful, progressive Pakistan, something the army cannot deliver on a sustainable basis.
The Indian people get much better analysis of Pakistani affairs than do the Pakistani people. With all of the cencorship of Dawn and Jang, its obvious the Army wants a puppet in the PM seat. Imran Khan is that convenient puppet.
One wonders what role China is playing in these developments. Normally, they kept themselves aloof from internal politics but that is changing, especially in South Asia. The long term success of the CPEC requires a peaceful, progressive Pakistan, something the army cannot deliver on a sustainable basis.
Please don’t mislead the Indian people.
The Indian people get much better analysis of Pakistani affairs than do the Pakistani people. With all of the cencorship of Dawn and Jang, its obvious the Army wants a puppet in the PM seat. Imran Khan is that convenient puppet.