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Paris: There is a lot of buzz about India at the Paris Air Show, the world’s largest air show, which alternates with Farnborough in Britain, is at Le Bourget for the first time in four years after the 2021 edition fell victim to the pandemic.This comes after IndiGo’s monumental order for 500 Airbus narrowbody jets, billedd as the largest order ever placed with Airbus. In February, Air India also
Paris: After inauguration of its pavilion at the Paris Air Show, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chief Ananthakrishnan CB said the company has leads from many countries like Argentina, the Philippines and Egypt and it is seeing how best to convert them into business prospects.In an exclusive interview with ANI, Ananthakrishnan CB said, "We are in discussions with Argentina, Egypt and the
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first Egypt tour will visit the 11th-century Al-Hakim mosque. He will also visit the Heliopolis War Grave cemetery to pay tribute to the Indian soldiers who made the "supreme sacrifice fighting for Egypt during the First World War," Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Monday.The Foreign Secretary made these remarks while addressing a
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Minister of National Defence of Vietnam General Phan Van Giang on Monday to further boost the defence cooperation between India and Vietnam.Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang is on an official visit to India from June 18-19. The minister will during his stay, also undertake a cultural visit to
The two sides are also likely to discuss India’s proposal for the sale of indigenously developed Akash and Akash NG air defence systems to EgyptWith Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to meet Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during his visit to Cairo next weekend, New Delhi is keen to advance talks on exporting the TEJAS Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics
New Delhi is evidently seen as a reliable security partner to counter Beijing’s assertivenessIn recent years, New Delhi has increasingly focused on expanding its strategic footprint in Southeast Asia. While key states have expressed impatience with India’s slow steps towards regional integration in Southeast Asia, given New Delhi’s reluctance to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic
BrahMos missiles, jointly developed by India and Russia, have been highly sought-after by countries seeking to bolster their defence capabilities due to their supersonic speed, precision guidance, and versatility.India is likely to sell its highly-accomplished BrahMos missiles to Vietnam, signaling a deepening defence cooperation between the two countries. Sources told Zee Business that Vietnam
A team of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is in Argentina to negotiate with the Argentinian Air Force to make a pitch for its LCH "Prachand, along with its indigenously developed Tejas fighter jets.The team comprising the Indian Ambassador to Argentina, Dinesh Bhatia, and officials of HAL met the FAA Chief Brigadier General Xavier Isaac. It remains to be seen if IAF will clinch its “breakthrough”
Abuja: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who is on a visit to Nigeria, interacted with the Indian diaspora in Abuja.The event, organised by the Indian High Commission, was attended by the Indian community not just from Abuja, but also from other cities of Nigeria such as Lagos.Singh spoke about the increasing importance of India on the world stage owing to its fast-expanding economy and progressive
A new agreement with the Philippine Army for the land variant of the BrahMos system is expected to be signed soon.In the first export order for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system, Philippines had approved in January 2022 a $374.96 million contract for the purchase of shore based anti-ship variant of the missile from India, while discussions are ongoing with few other South East Asian