Statue was inaugurated in a Maryland suburb of Washington, DC, with hundreds of Indian Americans in attendance. It was designed by Ram Sutar, the sculptor who also created Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
The statue was cast in China by Aerosun Corporation, which also helped assemble it in India. But BJP says statue preaches humanity, focus should be on that.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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