Vinay Kumar

C-295 Airbus-Tata JV is a watershed for Indian aircraft-making sector

C-295 Airbus-Tata joint venture is a watershed for Indian aircraft-manufacturing sector

In this article, senior journalist Vinay Kumar says the C-295 Airbus-Tata JV is a giant leap for the Indian aircraft-manufacturing industry as it will push other private players to manufacture aircraft in India and will create an ecosystem of ancillary firms and a highly skilled workforce.

5 MONTHS AGO

‘Rishi Raj’ in UK: India looks with optimism to deepen ties with Britain

In this article, senior journalist Vinay Kumar writes that with Rishi Sunak as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, India can be hopeful of deepening trade and strategic ties with Britain and gives his reasons for the same.

5 MONTHS AGO

IAF inks deal with HAL to procure 70 HTT-40 trainer jets

The Indian Air Force and state-owned aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signed a deal to procure 70 India-made Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 trainer jets worth ₹6,800 crore.

5 MONTHS AGO

Bharat Forge, US’ General Atomics ink MoU for Lithium-Ion Battery System for naval platforms

Bharat Forge Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with General Atomics, US to collaborate for Lithium-Ion Battery System for naval platforms and submarines to address the requirements of Indian Navy.

5 MONTHS AGO

Australia: Jaishankar defends arms deal with Russia; slams west for supplying weapons to Pakistan

Defending India’s procurement of weaponry systems from Russia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday lambasted at the West for supplying military equipment to the Pakistani military for decades and not to India.

5 MONTHS AGO

Atmanirbhar Bharat: DPSUs indigenizes 72 items before their original timelines

72 items mentioned in 1st and 2nd Positive Indiginisation List (PIL) have been indigenised by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) well before their original indigenisation timelines of December 2023, December 2024 and December 2025.

5 MONTHS AGO

Indian Navy gets new ensign with major changes from old flag

The prime minister, Narendra Modi, unveiled the new ensign for the Indian Navy just before the commissioning ceremony of India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, on Friday. The new design is seen as a bid to junk India’s “colonial past” and Indianize it.

7 MONTHS AGO

Exercise Vostok 2022 commences in Russia

Exercise Vostok commences in Russia, India participates amidst US concerns

A multilateral strategic command and staff exercise — Vostok 2022 has begun on Thursday at the training grounds of the Eastern Military District of Russia.

7 MONTHS AGO

Vinay KumarJoined: June 30, 2021Vinay Kumar is a Delhi-based senior journalist. He had worked with the PTI news agency and The Hindu newspaper. At The Hindu, he had headed the national bureau.

Vinay Kumar
Joined: June 30, 2021
Vinay Kumar is a Delhi-based senior journalist. He had worked with the PTI news agency and The Hindu newspaper. At The Hindu, he had headed the national bureau.