Vivek Raghuvanshi was allegedly being paid by European defence companies for passing on sensitive info on military procurement, it is learnt. He was ‘on the radar’ for seven months.
The agency booked Raghuvanshi Tuesday under provisions of the Officials Secrets Act for allegedly collecting sensitive information about DRDO, the Army and sharing with foreign countries.
Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
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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