Assam Current Affairs – September 15 – 21, 2019

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Current Affairs Assam – September 15 - 21, 2019

( Covers all important Assam Current Affairs & GK topics for the week of September 15 – 21, 2019 )

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September 15, 2019

  Union IT Minister launches maritime communication services in India
  • Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad launched maritime communication services.
  • He also launched a web portal for reporting stolen mobiles to help trace them.
  • Maritime connectivity will enable high-end support to those travelling on sailing vessels, cruise liners and ships in India by use of satellite technology and provide access to voice, data and video services.
  • Nelco India’s leading VSAT solutions provider, will now provide quality broadband services to the maritime sector.
  • Nelco, through global partnerships, infrastructure including transponder capacity on the satellite of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) and a comprehensive service portfolio, will help energy, cargo and cruise vessels by enabling customer services.
  • A project called Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) system has been undertaken by the Department of Telecom for addressing security, theft and other concerns including reprogramming of mobile handsets.
  • The major objectives of the project include blocking of lost/stolen mobile phones across mobile networks, prevention of mobile devices with duplicate and fake IMEIs and curtail the use of counterfeit mobile devices.
 BEL signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence
  • Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New Delhi to deliver its surface-to-air Akash missile systems to seven more squadrons of the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 5,357 crore over the next three years.
  • The missiles are designed and developed by the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd for BEL’s radars and control centres across the country.
  • The company supplied the medium-range missile defence system to six Air Force squadrons in 2015-16 against an earlier order by the MoD.
  • An Akash system comprises a 3D passive electronically scanned array radar and four launchers with three missiles each, interlinked.

FACTFILE – Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

  • BEL is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company with about nine factories, and several regional offices in India. It is owned by the Indian Government and primarily manufactures advanced electronic products for the Indian Armed Forces.
  • BEL is one of nine PSUs under the Ministry of Defence of India.
  • It has been granted Navratna status by the Government of India.
 India signs contract with Russia for enhancing Air Defence capability
  • The Defence Ministry signed contract with Russia for enhancing air defence capability of Delhi class warships of Indian Navy.
  • The contract for modernisation of “Air Defence Complex Kashmir and Radar Fregat MAE” on P-15 (Delhi Class) of ships was signed between the Ministry of Defence and JSC Rosoboronexport, Russian Federation.
  • The modernisation of Radar and Missile systems would enhance the air defence capability of the P-15 Ships.
  • As per the agreement reached between New Delhi and Moscow, modernisation, major overhaul and refurbishment of sub systems would be undertaken in India.
  • The manufacturing of critical hardware would also be undertaken in partnership with the Indian industry.
  • There are 3 Delhi class destroyers in Indian Navy – INS Delhi, INS Mysore, INS Mumbai.
  • The Delhi-class destroyers are guided-missile destroyers and three ships of this class are in active service.

September 16, 2019

 IAF receives Spice-2000 ‘building blaster’ buster bombs
  • The Indian Air Force (IAF) has started receiving the ‘building blaster’ version of the Balakot airstrike-fame Spice-2000 bombs at the Gwalior airbase.
  • The Israeli firm has started the delivery of the Spice-2000 bombs to India and the first batch of these bombs was received.
  • The weapons have been delivered to Gwalior as it is the home base of the Indian Air Force’s Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft fleet and they are the only fleet which can fire the Israeli bombs.
  • The Indian Air Force has signed an over Rs 250 crore contract with Israel for Mark 84 warhead and bombs, which can destroy buildings completely.
  • The IAF had signed a contract with Israel in June this year for acquiring more than 100 Spice-2000 bombs under the emergency procurement powers of the services.
  • The contract was signed as the Indian Air Force wanted to acquire the bombs after their successful usage in the Balakot airstrikes against a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist camp in Pakistan.
 India, Malaysia undertake joint naval exercise
  • India and Malaysia are conducting a joint naval military exercise to test inter-operability of their navies in South East Asia and Western Pacific regions.
  • Two warships, INS Sahyadri and INS Kiltan, have been despatched by the Indian Navy to Malaysia for the bilateral exercise.
  • The sea phase of the exercise, which is named ‘SamudraLaksamana’, is at present underway off the Malaysian port of Kota Kinabalu.
  • In the harbour phase of the exercise there were professional interactions between naval crew of the two countries.
  • INS Sahyadri and INS Kiltan are under command of Rear Admiral Suraj Berry, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, based at Visakhapatnam.
  • The warships are equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors and have the capability to carry multi-role helicopters.
 IFC signs MOU with FIDC for training NBFCs
  • The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC), a representative body of asset and loan Financing NBFCs, to collaborate on training of NBFCs in the country.
  • As per the agreed terms, training programs for NBFCs would be conducted on “Commercial Credit Reporting” aimed at building capacity of NBFCs to enhanced reporting and enquiring on Commercial Credit Information Data from the Credit Bureaus.
  • These training programs would be conducted at various centers across the country under the guidance of leading consultants from the World Bank Group.

FACTFILE – International Finance Corporation (IFC)

  • The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in less developed countries.
  • The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
  • It was established in 1956, as the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, to advance economic development by investing in for-profit and commercial projects for poverty reduction and promoting development.

 

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September 17, 2019

 Rs 52,000 crore investments post ‘Advantage Assam’
  • Assam has been able to draw investments to the tune of Rs 52,000 crore so far as part of the various MoUs signed with investors during the ‘Advantage Assam’ Global Investors Summit held last year, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
  • Addressing a press conference, Sonowal said the Centre’s recent decision to cut corporate tax will turn out to be a game changer resulting in major boost in investments, creation of industries and employment opportunities in the country, including the northeastern region.
  • The Chief Minister said 240 MoUs, worth over Rs 80,000 crore, were signed during the Advantage Assam summit. He said Rs 42,000 crore worth investments in the oil and gas sector and another Rs 10,000 crore worth of investments in the ‘private sector’ have been grounded so far.
  • Sonowal said that 117 new manufacturing units have come up in the State as per agreements entered into during the summit.
  • Sonowal said Assam and the Northeast, being located in close proximity to the ASEAN countries, will also benefit from the Central government’s decision to slash corporate tax rates. He said the northeastern region has gained a lot on the economic front since the Narendra Modi-led NDA regime took office.
  • He said that direct flights between Guwahati and Dhaka, and Guwahati and Singapore have already started and in coming days more destinations in Southeast Asia will be covered.
 R&D centre for clean coal unveiled in IISc Bengalore
  • Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan opened the national centre for clean coal research and development at the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) campus.
  • The minister also dedicated to the nation the inter-disciplinary centre for energy research in the sprawling campus to conduct wide spectrum of research in the field by a knowledge network of eminent researchers.
  • Assuring academia of the government’s help in providing knowhow and finances for the research centres, the minister said results in research, development and demonstration of tools products and processes are critical for the country’s energy security.
  • The clean coal research centre will extend its activities in energy-related areas with an emphasis on process and material development in collaboration with the manufacturing industry.
  • To achieve international targets on climate change by minimising anthropogenic emissions and address the country’s energy demand, development of clean coal technologies to reduce carbon emissions from coal-based power plants has become a necessity.
 DRDO hands over new war-gaming software to Indian Navy
  • A war-gaming software, developed by a laboratory of the Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO), was handed over to the Indian Navy.
  • The software has versatile and user-friendly features enabling globally playable war-gaming scenarios between multiple forces.
  • It further enables exercises to be conducted between geographically dispersed locations over a wide area network.
  • The software has been developed by the Institute for Systems Studies and Analysis of the DRDO in collaboration with the Maritime Warfare Centre at Vishakhapatnam.
  • The objective of designing the software is to meet contemporary operational and tactical-level war-gaming requirements of the Indian Navy.
  • DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy handed over the software to Navy Vice Chief, Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar.
  • The key focus of building the software is to create a war-gaming environment which enables Maritime Warfare Centres to train using the latest technological and computing tools.
  • The architecture is forward compatible and new functional and equipment modules can be developed and easily plugged into it.
 Kerala, Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) inks MoU with Maldives for cancer care
  • Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the state and the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) with Maldives for better cancer care treatment.
  • The RCC, located in the state capital, is the premier cancer care facility in Kerela and already numerous Maldivian nationals have arrived for cancer treatment.
  • Through this new MoU, there will be close coordination between the RCC and the Maldivian health department, which will see new cancer care treatment centres being set up there.
  • Under the agreement, health professionals from the Maldives will be provided training at the RCC, besides top health professionals from centre will also visit the atoll nation regularly.

 Himachal Pradesh government to buy back single-use plastic

  • The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet gave its approval to the draft policy to buy-back non-recyclable plastic wastes and single-use plastics at a minimum support price of Rs 75 per kg.
  • The plastic wastes will be purchased from the ragpickers, individuals collecting waste from households and urban local bodies.
  • The Cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, also approved the draft of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Policy 2019, aimed at holistic development of tourism with special focus on ecotourism, agro-organic, snow and adventure.
  • It approved a capital investment subsidy for tourism projects in underdeveloped areas and grant to tourism units for access to roads and water supply.

September 18, 2019

 India successfully test-fires Astra BVR Air-to-Air missile
  • Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter successfully test-fired the indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Astra missile with a range of over 70 kilometers off Odisha coast.
  • The Astra missile, which can fly towards its target at a speed of over 5,555 kilometres per housr (4.5 Mach) with a 15 kilogramme high-explosive pre-fragmented warhead.
  • The Missile was test-fired under the guidance of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Su-30MKI combat aircraft that took off from an airbase in West Bengal.
  • The mission profile was executed in a text book manner. Various Radars, Electro-Optical Tracking System (EOTS) and Sensors tracked the missile and confirmed its engagement with target.
  • The indigenously-developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) Astra missile has been developed by DRDO and integrated on Su-30MKI and other air platforms.

FACTFILE – Astra missile

  • Astra is an all weather beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
  • It is the first air-to-air missile developed by India.
  • It features mid-course inertial guidance with terminal active radar homing.
  • Astra is designed to be capable of engaging targets at varying range and altitudes allowing for engagement of both short-range targets at a distance of 20 km and long-range targets up to a distance of 80–110 km.
  • Astra has been integrated with Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI and will be integrated with Dassault Mirage 2000, HAL Tejas and Mikoyan MiG-29 in the future.
 Wipro engineering arm entered into a strategic partnership with BEML
  • Wipro’s Infrastructure Engineering arm entered into a strategic partnership with the state-run Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) to jointly bid for defence projects in areas, like aerospace, industrial automation, 3D printing, artificial intelligence and hydraulic system.
  • The first of its kind partnership between a state-run enterprise and a leading private firm will help them to contribute towards indigenisation and ”make in India” initiatives in the manufacturing sector.
  • The tie-up will enable the partners to work on projects, products, systems, services in defence, state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Labs, defence public sector undertaking and other state-run entities.
  • The focus area will be aerospace components and parts through the special economic zone (SEZ), metal additive manufacturing and design optimisation for critical aggregates, legacy components and spares and process automation.
 Microsoft to mentor Startups in Tier-2 cities in India
  • Microsoft launched a new initiative called “Highway to a Hundred Unicorns” to mentor and support startups in tier 2 cities in India.
  • Microsoft said it will engage with innovators and entrepreneurs through a series of outreach programs across tier 2 cities and work closely with state governments to strengthen the startup ecosystem.
  • Startups will receive guidance and mentorship through technology workshops on subjects like Azure, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
  • The Microsoft “ScaleUp” programme supports Seed or Series A funded B2B and select B2C tech-enabled startups to co-sell with Microsoft sales teams, get access to top tech VCs globally and receive mentorship from the startup ecosystem.

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September 19, 2019

 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Amitabh Bachchan
  • Distinguished actor Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
  • The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest honour given in the field of cinematic art.

FACTFILE – The Dadasaheb Phalke Award

  • The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
  • The recipient is honoured for their “outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema” and is selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry.
  • The award comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹1,000,000.
  • Presented first in 1969, the award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke’s contribution to Indian cinema.
  • Phalke (1870–1944), who is popularly known as and often regarded as “the father of Indian cinema”, was an Indian filmmaker who directed India’s first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra.
  • The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani, who was honoured at the 17th National Film Awards. As of 2018, there have been 50 awardees. Among those, actor Prithviraj Kapoor (1971) and actor Vinod Khanna (2017) are the only posthumous recipients.
 Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry & IBM join hands for Train-the-Trainer programme
  • To train the trainers in AI, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and IBM have joined hands with the aim to train 10,000 faculty members from ITIs across India.
  • The Directorate General of Training (DGT) division of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has signed an agreement with Global IT major IBM where the latter will carry out a nationwide Train-the-Trainer programme in basic Artificial Intelligence skills.
  • The programme will involve 14 trainers across seven locations with over 200 workshops during a one-year period. ITI trainers will be trained in basic Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills to use the technology in their day-to-day training activities.
  • This programme aims at enabling the trainers with basic approach, workflow and application of Artificial Intelligence that they can apply in their training modules.
  • IBM will provide the necessary training at seven centres including six National Skills Training Institutes (NSTI) and one Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Pune.
  • On completion of the programme, participants will go through a post assessment, to further gauge their skill set and the level they have achieved. Individuals that complete the course will be awarded certification of participation and will be badged by IBM.
 ISRO, DRDO ink MoUs to provide technologies for Human Space Mission
  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) joined hands with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for development of human-centric systems for the Human Space Mission to demonstrate its human space flight capabilities.
  • A delegation of ISRO scientists, led by Human Space Flight Centre’s Director, S Unnikrishnan Nair, signed a set of MoUs with various DRDO labs in this regard
  • The purpose behind the development is to provide technologies for human-centric systems and technologies specific to the Human Space Mission.
  • The technological capabilities existing in DRDO laboratories for defence applications will be customised to meet the requirements of the human space mission of ISRO.
  • Some of the critical technologies to be provided by DRDO to ISRO include space food, space crew health monitoring and emergency survival kit, radiation measurement and protection, parachutes for the safe recovery of the crew module and others.
 IIT Kharagpur researchers generate power from wet Textiles
  • Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have developed a unique approach of generating electricity from clothes drying in natural ambience, which is otherwise a part and parcel of daily life.
  • The researchers have utilised tiny channels, so-called nanochannels, in the cellulose-based fabric network traditionally woven, to generate electrical power through guided movement of saline water amidst continuous evaporation.
  • The process is very much analogous to water transport across the parts of a living plant.
  • The regular cellulose-based wearable textile, in this case, acts as a medium for the motion of salt ions through the interlace fibrous nano-scale network by capillary action, inducing an electric potential in the process.

September 20, 2019

 Assam Govt ties up with Instagram to promote tourism in the State
  • The Assam Tourism Development Corporation has tied up with Instagram to promote tourism in the State with unveiling of the hashtag #AwesomeAssam by Instagram.
  • An exhibition was held showing photographs of Assam already posted in Instagram along with a workshop for stakeholders for making best use of Instagram’s power of visual storytelling.
  • Assam is one of the most beautiful states of India and government is investing significantly to attract tourists to the State. Assam Tourism has in the past few years launched a massive publicity and promotion campaign under the name and tag of ‘Awesome Assam’.
  • Tara Bedi, Public Policy and Community Outreach Manager, Instagram, said, “Instagram is an integral part of tourism in today’s digital age. When people travel, they post their adventures on Instagram and those stories inspire others. Instagram’s power of visual storytelling enables businesses to drive awareness with highly engaged communities and to reach the right audience. We are glad to partner with ATDC and help promote Assam as an incredible Indian travel destination.”
 India gifts Gandhi Solar Park to power UN
  • The UN headquarters will be powered with green electricity when the Gandhi Solar Park gifted by India comes online on September 24 symbolising New Delhi’s commitment to fighting climate change.
  • The installation costing about $1 million will generate 50 kilowatts of electricity from the 193 solar panels, each representing a UN member nation.
  • India is also donating a Gandhi Peace Garden made up of 150 trees, which will be located at a university campus in Old Westbury as another environmental gift.
  • The two gifts that come in the year of the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth showcase two elements in the fight against climate change.
  • The UN will release a special stamp to commemorate Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
 IIT-Madras hosts Space Technology Cells meet
  • The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) had hosted the first meeting of Space Technology Cells (STCs) established by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Space in these premier institutions.
  • The objective was to share information about the research underway in various institutions, the salient findings, and to understand the utilisation of output by ISRO.
  • The ISRO and the Central government’s Department of Space have established and operated the Space Technology Cells for over three decades in IIT’s to carry out focused research in space-related technologies.
  • IIT-M Director Bhaskar Ramamurthi highlighted the importance of collaborative research and suggested mechanisms for the faculty to spend 3-4 weeks in ISRO centres to interact with the scientists and understand ways to make joint proposals.
 India, Mongolia sign MoUs in areas including space, disaster management & culture
  • India and Mongolia have exchanged documents in areas including space, disaster management and culture.
  • Two MoUs were signed in the fields of disaster management and space cooperation in the presence of President Ram NathKovind and visiting Mongolian President BattulgaKhaltma in New Delhi.
  • Other documents which were exchanged include Cultural Exchange Protocol and a Comprehensive Work Plan between Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, India and Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia.
  • Reciprocating India’s gesture of exploring the e-visa scheme for Mongolian short-term travellers, Mongolia announced a visa-on-arrival scheme for short-term travellers from India.
  • On Mongolian request, India announced an additional 236 million dollars Line of Credit for the ongoing Petrochemical Refinery Project in Mongolia.

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September 21, 2019

 IIT Guwahati and Cotton university inks MoU for academic, administrative collaboration
  • The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cotton University for academic and administrative collaboration, in addition to the joint organisation of symposiums and workshops.
  • The MoU was signed between Prof TG Sitharam, Director of IIT Guwahati, and Prof BC Goswami, Vice Chancellor of Cotton University, recently. The announcement regarding the MoU was made today.
  • Besides academic and administrative collaboration and joint symposiums and workshops, the MoU will also facilitate the provision of joint guidance and academic counselling for undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University.
  • As per the MoU signed, IIT Guwahati will support Cotton University in achieving its objective of academic promotion by extending guidance to different departments and centres at Cotton University on various academic matters and identified courses of studies.
  • IIT Guwahati and Cotton University will jointly submit collaborative projects to different funding agencies for funding.
  • IIT Guwahati will also offer career counselling and opportunities for higher studies in India and abroad to students of Cotton University.
  • IIT Guwahati is the only academic institute in India that has occupied a place among the top 100 world universities of less than 50 years of age, in world ranking. It is one of the most dynamic institutions in India, with one of the most beautiful educational campuses in the country that provides an ideal setting for learning and research.
  • Cotton University is one of the oldest in the region “that was elevated to the status of a full-fledged university recently and their immediate focus is to enhance their research capabilities by interacting closely with faculty members of IIT Guwahati.”
 Union Home Ministry announces Sardar Patel Award for national integration
  • The Union Home Ministry announced the Sardar Patel National Unity Award, a new honour on the pattern of Padma awards for individuals or institutions for notable contributions towards the cause of national unity and integrity.
  • The ministry said the decoration shall be conferred by the President by a ”Sanad” (certificate) “under his hand and seal”.
  • The decoration shall be in the form of a lotus leaf — six centimetres in length, six and two centimetres at its breadth and four millimetres in thickness. It will be made of fine silver and gold.
  • On its obverse shall be embossed replica of the lotus and with petals of lotus spreading out from sixteen petals.
  • A portrait of Sardar Patel shall be embossed upon a circular shaped gold medal with diameter of two centimetres and on the reverse shall be embossed the state emblem and motto.
  • The decoration shall be awarded for notable and inspiring contributions to promote the cause of nationality and integrity and to reinforce the value of a strong and united India.
  • The names of the persons, upon whom the decoration is conferred, shall be published in the Gazette of India and a register of all such recipients shall be maintained under the direction of the President.
 Sony India partners with NSDC to provide employment
  • Sony India joined hands with National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and Kedman Skilling Private Ltd to provide job opportunities to candidates from their future talent pool.
  • The tech major will provide product training to the candidates and impart behavioural skills which will include specialised customer handling.
  • Sony also aims to hire resources from NSDC as associates across 150+ tier I, II and III cities across the country.

FACTFILE – National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

  • NSDC is a not-for-profit public limited company incorporated on July 31, 2008 under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. NSDC was set up by Ministry of Finance as Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.
  • NSDC aims to promote skill development by catalyzing creation of large, quality and for-profit vocational institutions.
  • It provides funding to build scalable and profitable vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is also to enable support system which focuses on quality assurance, information systems and train the trainer academies either directly or through partnerships.
  • NSDC acts as a catalyst in skill development by providing funding to enterprises, companies and organizations that provide skill training. It also develops appropriate models to enhance, support and coordinate private sector initiatives.
 IAF received the first multi-role combat aircraft Rafale
  • The Indian Air Force (IAF) received the first multi-role combat aircraft Rafale from its manufacturer Dassault Aviation in France.
  • The jet will be formally handed over to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for induction into the IAF when he visits France on the occasion of Dussehra on October 8.
  • The Rafale jet was accepted by a team of IAF officials at the aircraft’s manufacturing facility in Bordeaux after completion of certain testing formalities.
  • The first jet was test-flown by IAF’s Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal V.R. Chaudhary who is also leading the team that is in France.

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