Pakistan claimed it shot down 6 Indian fighter jets—including 3 Rafales—during Operation Sindoor. The French aircraft manufacturer Dassault makes the Rafale.
About 80% of the new aircraft orders at Paris Air Show were placed by two Indian airlines. But behind the optimistic outlook for India’s aviation market lies a concern.
Indian carriers now have the second-largest order book, with an over 6% share of the industry backlog, behind only the US, according to a 1 June report by Barclays.
Americans are happy only with wars that are fought as video games, where they kill thousands of enemy combatants and civilians, but where no Americans have to die.
Shipments to India soared by more than fourfold in March, surpassing those to the US, according to shipping reports compiled by Bloomberg & data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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