What Happened
New Delhi And Moscow Discuss Regional Air Connectivity Partnership
India’s Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov have held discussions on joint manufacturing of civil passenger aircraft to meet India’s growing demand for regional air connectivity. The talks follow an initial agreement between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation for the licensed joint production of the Superjet civil commuter aircraft in India. The proposed deals cover potential deliveries of 105 regional turboprop aircraft to Indian operators. This development was reported by an unknown source.