Rajender Singh Bhatia, President of Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, spoke on growth and challenges in the defence sector. Excerpts:How do you rate the performance of the NDA on a scale of 1 to 5?In 2002, the defence procurement procedure was a secret document. But today not only is the procurement process transparent and open, but it is also a consultative mechanism.As far as the policy

The Ministry of Defence has signed agreements worth ₹9,900 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the procurement of 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft.The Union Cabinet had on 1 March approved the procurement of 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft from HAL at a cost of over ₹6,800 crore. The Cabinet had also cleared the signing of contract with L&T for the

The ISRO and its international collaborators strive to dispose of their satellites rather than let them hang around, thus preventing bad hygiene of the cosmos as well as astronomical accidents read moreThe skies are getting filled with worthlessly orbiting garbage. That would be a layman’s lingo, describing space debris. Many satellites that retired and were abandoned once their shelf lives were

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday refuted US President Joe Biden’s "xenophobia" remark and argued that India’s economic growth is at 7 per cent which is higher than many other countries.Jaishankar reiterated that India is the most open, pluralistic and diverse society not "Xenophobic"."We are the most open society, till date I have never seen such an open society, such

India’s first satellite launch vehicle, SLV-3 (pictured) was launched successfully on July 18, 1980In a landmark interaction with space enthusiasts via ISRO’s official Instagram page, Chairman S. Somanath articulated a vision that underscores the pivotal role of private players in propelling India’s space ambitions forward. Emphasising the catalytic impact of private entities like SpaceX on the

The implementation document follows the release of the Indian Space Policy in 2023 which lays down the role that several government bodies, such as ISRO etc, apart from specifying the role non-governmental entities (NGEs) — a term for private players in the space sector — will play in India’s space ecosystem.The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on May 3 released